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Potter, oil on canvas, Pueblo Indian Potter Gay Betts, American Indian
By Grace (Gay) Betts
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Potter, oil on canvas, Pueblo Indian Potter Gay Betts
Born and raised in New York City, Grace (Gay
Category
1960s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Drummer, by Gay Betts Native American Drummer, oil on canvas painting
By Grace (Gay) Betts
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Born and raised in New York City, Grace (Gay) Betts (1883-1978) became a peripatetic painter of
Category
1960s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sandbar Trilogy - gay beach, figurative acrylic on canvas
By Charles Pachter
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Sandbar Trilogy is a brilliantly colorful pop art painting, an ode to the popular gay beach scene
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s
By Boris Deutsch
Located in New York, NY
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s
An artist on the
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tribesmen with Headdresses - Gay Artist
By Robert Riggs
Located in Miami, FL
"Riggs openly identified as gay to his friends in the Philadelphia art community, but did not
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Gay Parisians
Located in Bristol, CT
highlights depicting four 'gay' Parisians signed (LR)
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor
ZSO VARJU FOR NUMERO BERLIN MAGAZINE, 2021
Located in PARIS, FR
Ellia Art Gallery offers a captivating journey into the world of Philip Gay, showcasing his
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
KATI NESCHER FOR STXDIOZ MAGAZINE, 2023
Located in PARIS, FR
Ellia Art Gallery offers a captivating journey into the world of Philip Gay, showcasing his
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
SYLVIA GOBBEL AND VERONIKA BARON FOR ZOO MAGAZINE, 2020
Located in PARIS, FR
Ellia Art Gallery offers a captivating journey into the world of Philip Gay, showcasing his
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
NATASA VOJNOVIC FUR US OF AMERICA MAGAZINE, 2016
Located in PARIS, FR
Ellia Art Gallery offers a captivating journey into the world of Philip Gay, showcasing his
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
MICHELLE LAFF FOR NOISÉ MAGAZINE, 2022
Located in PARIS, FR
Ellia Art Gallery offers a captivating journey into the world of Philip Gay, showcasing his
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
KLARA KRISTIN FOR ZOO MAGAZINE, 2021
Located in PARIS, FR
Ellia Art Gallery offers a captivating journey into the world of Philip Gay, showcasing his
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Prospector firing Rifle ( Happiness is a Warm Gun ) Gay Art
By Robert Riggs
Located in Miami, FL
Tempera mixed with gum arabic and alcohol on Renaissance Panel
Robert Riggs was a gay man. Being
Category
1940s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Gay San Francisco , Folsom Street Fair. BDSM Leather LGBTQ FETISH
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Two participants in the event mug it up in style during the LGBTQ FETISH Folsom Street Fair. BDSM Leather . Signed dated and numbered 3/15 lower right recto, other sizes available, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
HAVANA Cuba Mid Century Surreal Male Nude Graphic Painting, Gay Interest
Located in New York, NY
Here we have a Surreal Male Nude by a famous Cuban artist Carlos Macia (1951-1994).
*** please excuse the photos, it is under glass and there are reflections of a yellow light. I’v...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Graphite
Undergarment Model (1970s Gay Bathhouse Jockstrap Ad)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
reproduction or digital copy.
Ad depicts a locker room of what is clearly a gay bathhouse. The intended
Category
1970s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
You Could Have Been A Gay Icon
By Sara Zielinski
Located in Boston, MA
Inscribed in the plate:"You Could Have Been / A Gay Icon / You Could Have Been / A Gay Icon
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Monotype
3 Carved Wood Plaques Outsider Modern Mid 20th Century Latin Gay LGBT Beefcake
Located in New York, NY
3 Carved Wood Plaques Outsider Modern Mid 20th Century Latin Gay Male LGBT Beefcake
Each plaque is
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay
Located in New York, NY
Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson, American (1898-1988) "Nude Musicians," 30 x 35 inches, oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1938 signature lower right. Provenance: Collection of Seymour Stein
B...
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hungry Wolves Hunt a Women Up a Tree at Night - Gay Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Trailblazing Gay Female illustrator of the Golden Age Ida Waugh paints and powerful narrative of a
Category
1980s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
H 11 in W 7.5 in D 1 in
The Gay Parisienne - Lithograph (Les Maîtres de l'Affiche), 1897
By Hyland Ellis
Located in Paris, FR
Hyland Ellis
The Gay Parisienne, 1897
Stone ithograph
Printed signature in the plate
On vellum
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 15.36 in W 11.42 in
"Beyond The Time" Figurative Painting
By Truong Tan
Located in Rye, NY
. As an openly gay artist, Truong Tan has long fought for the opportunity to exhibit his art whose
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Wood Panel
Street Costumes, Gay Nineties Fashion - Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
about turn of the century women's fashion. "Costume Design of the Gay Nineties" The House of Little
Category
1930s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Board, Ink
H 13.5 in W 10 in D 1 in
Carrara Marble Sculpture Lesbians Embracing the Italian, 1973 White Color Gay
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Carrara marble sculpture lesbians embracing the Italian, 1973 white color gay .
The sculpture is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 15.75 in W 16.54 in D 7.88 in
"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
Judy - All Star
Category
1970s Performance Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Living" Lacquer on Wood Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Truong Tan
Located in Rye, NY
‘Living’ is a medium size contemporary lacquer on wood figurative painting created by Vietnamese
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Wood Panel
National Coming Out Day Poster /// Pop Art Gay Rights Keith Haring Political NY
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
for the very first National Coming Out Day on October 11, 1988 on behalf of the National Gay Rights
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Couple Dancing at Sunset - Bay Area Figurative School
By Allie William Skelton
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully expressive Bay Area Figurative School piece featuring a silhouette of a couple in a
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
H 51.5 in W 51 in D 0.63 in
'Floating on the River', Lacquer on Wood Figurative Painting
By Truong Tan
Located in Rye, NY
‘Floating on the River’ is a medium size lacquer on wood figurative painting created by Vietnamese
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Bouquet (Incendio) XXIII - flowers, nature, figurative painting, oil paint
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
.”
"My work as a figurative painter examines my experience as a gay male living in Mexico today. My early
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"La muerte del cisne siamés" - figurative, animals, swan, hunting, pastels
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Artist statement:
My work as a figurative painter examines my experience as a gay male living in
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Panejos y cojaros con alas" , abstract, surrealist painting, figurative, nature
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
, dissecting his familial ties, and the pursuit of identity.
"My work as a figurative painter examines my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Sueño con un centauro 2" centaur, vintage, surrealist, figurative painting
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
, dissecting his familial ties, and the pursuit of identity.
"My work as a figurative painter examines my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Sueño con un centauro 3", centaur, vintage, surrealist, figurative painting
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
, dissecting his familial ties, and the pursuit of identity.
"My work as a figurative painter examines my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Sueño con un centauro I" centaur, vintage, surrealist, figurative painting
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
, dissecting his familial ties, and the pursuit of identity.
"My work as a figurative painter examines my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Fragmento de memoria en el espacio", tapestry, allegory, bouquets, figurative
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
, dissecting his familial ties, and the pursuit of identity.
"My work as a figurative painter examines my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Out on the Town - Abstract Figurative Portrait of a Couple
By Allie William Skelton
Located in Soquel, CA
sculptor active in San Francisco who was involved in the gay art scene of the 1960s and 1970s.
Galleries
Category
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Felt Pen
H 36 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Red lips - 21st Century, Gray, Red, Figurative Painting, Acrylic, Contemporary
By Vera Kochubey
Located in Berlin, DE
of evolution, transgender, feminism, gay and lesbian orientation or asexual or sexually ambiguous
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
H 50.4 in W 50.4 in D 3.15 in
Portrait of Man San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement Peter Witwer
By Peter Witwer
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of Man San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement
Figurative portrait of a man by San
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 32.5 in W 26.5 in D 1.75 in
Figurative Expressionist Bold Pop Art Oil Painting Self Portrait Carlo Pittore
By Carlo Pittore
Located in Surfside, FL
publisher, whose primary study, teaching and body of work was figurative art and portrait painting. He was a
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bette Midler Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Bette Midler Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
Al Hirschfeld (1903
Category
1980s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Board, Ink
"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
Al Hirschfeld
Category
1970s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Board, Ink
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII
By David Fredenthal
Located in New York, NY
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII. 18 x 24 inches
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Judy Garland Hollywood Film 1963 Costume Design Mid 20th Century Gay Icon Oscars
Located in New York, NY
Judy Garland Hollywood Film 1963 Costume Design Mid 20th Century Gay Icon Oscars
EDITH HEAD (1897
Category
1960s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
"Untitled" contemporary print figurative gold leaf flowers
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
, dissecting his familial ties, and the pursuit of identity.
"My work as a figurative painter examines my
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled, contemporary serigraphy/print figurative, silver leaf, bouquet, flower
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
, dissecting his familial ties, and the pursuit of identity.
"My work as a figurative painter examines my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Silver
"Sueño con un centauro amarillo", centuar, surrealist drawing, figurative
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
, dissecting his familial ties, and the pursuit of identity.
"My work as a figurative painter examines my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
"Panéjo con estómagos N°2" contemporary drawing figurative bird legs
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
, dissecting his familial ties, and the pursuit of identity.
"My work as a figurative painter examines my
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
"Espinas y tallos I" thorns, sexuality, male nude, pastel colors, contemporary
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Artist statement:
My work as a figurative painter examines my experience as a gay male living in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Fabric, Canvas, Paint
"Bouquet de flores y órganos III" flowers, organs, pastel colors, surreal
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Artist statement:
My work as a figurative painter examines my experience as a gay male living in
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
La-La Tempesta - Modern Interpretation of Giorgione's Renaissance Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Lamenting the lack of clear queer imagery in Renaissance painting I decided to paint a Gay version
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Mid Century Modern Portrait Polka Dot Suit Clown by Joan Tidwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Joan Gay Tidwell (American, 1930-2002) was born and raised in Hollywood, CA, where she had some success
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude woman pencil drawing Ramón Pichot
By Ramon Pichot i Soler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soler Bofil, and nephew, among others, of the painter Ramon Pichot and the mezzosoprano María Gay. He
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pencil
SOUP BOX - ONION (UNIQUE)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
. Though Warhol was a gay man, he kept much of his private life a secret, occasionally referencing his
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Screen, Canvas, Acrylic
And Then Comes Wonder - Intimate Painting of a Couple Kissing
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
something that sullies a person, something taboo.”
Focused on the experiences of gay men, this body of oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Occasionally There Would Be One - Intimate Painting of a Couple, Original Oil
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
, are considered something that sullies a person, something taboo.”
Focused on the experiences of gay
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
H 12 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Woman and flowers oil on board painting Ramón Pichot
By Ramon Pichot i Soler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soler Bofil, and nephew, among others, of the painter Ramon Pichot and the mezzosoprano María Gay. He
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
on the experiences of gay men, this body of oil paintings depicts moments that range from tender
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Private Island, Mid Day Swim
By Wes Hempel
Located in Fairfield, CT
as a gay man is my own story. By presenting contemporary males as objects of desire in familiar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Did I Steal You Away? - Intimate Painting of a Couple Embracing, Original Oil
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
something that sullies a person, something taboo.”
Focused on the experiences of gay men, this body of oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
H 18 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
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