Theo Koenig Weber: Self Intimacy

Theo Koenig Weber: Self Intimacy

THEO KOENIG WEBER 21 y/o Kensington, Brooklyn “Self Intimacy” “Theo Koenig Weber (they/he) is a trans masculine graduate from Sarah Lawrence College, having moved from Wichita, Kansas to attend school there. Now relocating to Brooklyn, they intend to incorporate art into their daily life.” Rebirth 

Stephany: Looking at Destiny

Stephany: Looking at Destiny

STEPHANY 22 y/o Bronx, New York “Looking at Destiny” “Stephany Solis (She/Her), is a painter based in the Bronx, New York. Her work centers around surrealism and Black and Brown femmes interacting with nature.” My name is Stephany Solis, I am a queer artist who 

Ruby Mizrahi: Masc 4 Mascara

Ruby Mizrahi: Masc 4 Mascara

RUBY MIZRAHI 24 y/o Jamaica, Queens “Masc 4 Mascara” “Ruby Mizrahi aka Mx.Enigma (fae/they) is a NYC based mixed media queer-Mizrahi artist, writer and curator. They are currently represented by Fountain House Gallery, and will be producing curatorial exhibitions on “challenging your lookism” at Governors 

Rosa Calé Gardenia

Rosa Calé Gardenia

ROSA CALÈ GARDENIA 20 y/o Bronx, New York “Rebirth: Despedida” “Rosa Calè Gardenia is a Queer Multidisciplinary Artist from Puerto Rico; who works in diverse mediums, like fashion, sculpture, painting, collage making, and others. Recycled, discarded stuff is their primary source of inventory, placed together 

Raychel Batista: Coming Out

Raychel Batista: Coming Out

RAYCHEL BATISTA 16 y/o Woodhaven, Queens “Coming Out” “Raychel Batista aka Star Okami (she/hers) is a young lesbian latina artist born and raised in Queens, New York. She has loved art all her life and uses it as a platform to showcase the beauty of 

Lucy Lautrec

Lucy Lautrec

LUCY LAUTREC 23 y/o Rebirth is the process by which I recover my true self. In the process of rebirth time collapses, and I can identify with my past selves and acknowledge my ability to persist through change. To persist, not in spite of, but 

Paula Maxine R. Memoracion: SIRENA

Paula Maxine R. Memoracion: SIRENA

PAULA MAXINE R. MEMORACION 20 y/o Kodiak, Alaska “SIRENA” “Paula “Maxine” R. Memoracion (she/they) has recently taught herself digital 3D art while studying in college, since she doesn’t have a specific art style yet and is still exploring art just as much as their sexuality. 

Naz: Rebirth

Naz: Rebirth

NAZ 20 y/o Brighton Beach Brooklyn “Rebirth” “Naz Kaulinsh (they/them) is an non-binary artist who loves letters and creates art reflective of the Spiritual experience through an unlimited lens. Artist since birth, have recently created a platform for themselves via Instagram, and wish to expand 

Nataly: A Fuzzy Feeling

Nataly: A Fuzzy Feeling

NATALY 16 y/o Santa Ana, California “A Fuzzy Feeling” “Nataly Lopez (she/they) is a high school photographer based in Orange County, California. Self-taught, Nataly likes to explore the idea of beauty in everyday life through digital media and post-processing photography; she hopes through her photography 

Maxx Aguilar

Maxx Aguilar

MAXX AGUILAR 23 y/o Chicago, Illinois Reclamation, rebirth, and renewal all feel related to a journey of transition. Reflecting on my path as a trans person, I often look to the future and dream about the infinite possibilities I hold in my body. To let 

Kiana Vega: Curvy Landscape

Kiana Vega: Curvy Landscape

KIANA VEGA 23 y/o Cypress Hills, Brooklyn “Curvy Landscape” “Kiana Vega (she/her) is a bisexual Puerto Rican artist, born and raised in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Since graduating from SUNY F.I.T with her degree in Fine Arts, she has worked with the City of NY and 

Irtaja Shara: Diseased

Irtaja Shara: Diseased

IRTAJA SHARA 19 y/o Brooklyn, New York “Diseased” “Irtaja Shara (she/they/he) is a self taught artist and designer born and raised in Brooklyn, and of Bengali descent. They like to combine Brooklyn and Bengali culture in their work to bring attention to issues and ideas 

Enah Reintegrado: Genesis

Enah Reintegrado: Genesis

ENAH REINTEGRADO 23 y/o Staten Island, New York “Genesis” “Enah (he/she/they) is a pansexual genderfluid frustrated artist who is recently recovering from a long depression and anxiety, she has just recently relearned how to draw after 11 years of being unable to draw even a 

Doobneek: Ineligibility For Resources

Doobneek: Ineligibility For Resources

DOOBNEEK 24 y/o Cobble Hill, Brooklyn “Ineligibility for Resources” “Doobneek (they/them) is an LGBT(Q)IA2S+ asylum seeker and advocate living in New York. A deported grad student at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Transportation Engineering MS aspiring to right the wrongs of environmental racism and redlining.” 

Daniela Domiguez: Reconexión, Lágrimas, Y Dolor

Daniela Domiguez: Reconexión, Lágrimas, Y Dolor

DANIELA DOMINGUEZ 22 y/o Queens, New York “Reconexión, Lágrimas, y Dolor” “Daniela “Cherry” Dominguez (they/them/she) is a non-binary pansexual graysexual artist who has a passion for self-discovery through creative outlets. Their work is Mexican-American and New York culture inspired. Cherry enjoys expressing themselves through music, 

Ashlee: Expressions of Possibility

Ashlee: Expressions of Possibility

ASHLEE 23 y/o Lower East Side, New York “Expressions of Possibility” “Ashlee Rodriguez (she/her) is a queer artist currently pursuing a BFA at Hunter College. Her art is a reflection of her personal journey towards introspection, healing, and self-discovery. In addition to painting with oils, 

Anna Huang: Eyes On Identity

Anna Huang: Eyes On Identity

ANNA HUANG 14 y/o Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn “Eyes On Identity” “Anna Huang. (any pronouns), is a pansexual and genderfluid student currently attending high school in Brooklyn who was self taught before entering high school where the school teaches several art skills. Developing their creativity along 

Plantainchipss: ⚄ would u roll the dice ? ✧˖*°࿐

Plantainchipss: ⚄ would u roll the dice ? ✧˖*°࿐

PLANTAINCHIPSS 24 y/o Fort Bushwick, Brooklyn “⚄ would u roll the dice ? ✧˖*°࿐” “Kota Khan aka plantainchipss (they/them) is a Nigerian lesbian artist living in Brooklyn, New York who spent their days blurring the boundaries between intimacy, grief, and childhood through digital media and 

2023 YAS ONLINE EXHIBITION

2023 YAS ONLINE EXHIBITION

ENTER VIEWING ROOM The 2023 Brooklyn YAS Youth LGBTQ+ Art Contest Theme was: Rebirth, Reclamation, and Renewal CAMILO GODOY is mentoring the winner. What the judges looked for: 1. Creativity: originality of the piece and how the artist expresses their unique perspective through it. 2.