some assembly required brings together an intergenerational cohort of queer artists enmeshed in the Greater Boston arts ecosytem. Intentionally brought into community, the works selected for this show touch upon modes of assemblage across various media and contexts, from the subversion of liminal identities to the conditional nature of memory and place.
Presented by the Boston LGBTQIA+ Artist Alliance (BLAA)
Included artists:
Xray Aims, Ian Babylon, Bridget Bailey, Alexander Bauer, Mallory Belle, Annielly Camargo, Meera Chauhan, Kenn Crestwell, Erin Dimson-Doyle, A.M Disher, Theodora Earthwurms, Jamieson Edson, Yorgos Efthymiadis, Mia Fabrizio, Rene Galvan, Brian Christopher Glaser, Maxine Hwang Blomberg, Ena Kantardžić, Anukriti Kaushik, Matthew LaPaglia, Campbell McLean, Edward Perkins, Vick Quezada, Qadir Shabazz, Sarah Jane Shaw, Robert Siegelman, Renee Silva, Daniel Smelansky, Scott Walker
Curated by Jasper Sanchez and Ena Kantardžić.
On view: June 7 - July 23, 2021
Closing reception: Friday, July 16, 6 - 9pm
PRESS
“SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: BLAA Mounts First Exhibit Since Before The Pandemic”
Boston Hassle
June 1, 2021
“Distillery Gallery's 'Some Assembly Required' Showcases Boston’s Intergenerational Queer Arts Scene”
WBUR - The ARTery
June 11, 2021
“‘Some Assembly Required’: Well Worth Assembling”
Boston Globe
June 17, 2021
“Boston Exhibition ‘Some Assembly Required’ Spotlights Local Queer Artists”
The Harvard Crimson
June 28, 2021