“Another day, another hashtag, another soul gone at the hands of police brutality and white supremacy,” said Spinello. “If black lives don’t matter, no lives matter. This show is a virtual rallying cry for justice in solidarity with our black brothers and sisters, and for all those who are deemed other.” Illegal to Be You: Gay History Beyond StonewallĪ ‘Gay is Good’ button from 1968 from the collection of Frank Kameny.
The gallery director, Anthony Spinello, says it’s “open to our represented artists and extended family who identify as LGBTQ+, minority, or allies”. Some of the works included is My Little Brother’s Casket, by Reginald O’Neal, an up-and-coming black painter based in Miami, as well as paintings of black figures by Jared McGriff and a piece by Eddie Arroyo, which depicts a street scene with a sign that reads: End Police Brutality. The Miami gallery Spinello Projects is hosting an Instagram exhibition which features different artists each week, and will be curated in real time, in response to time-sensitive issues.
