A special collaboration showcase and Pride celebration.
Friday June 6, 2025
JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF celebration
Doors open promptly at 6:00 PM for General Admission
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Connect with the 20 Brilliant Hues Artists and be the first to see their incredible new works in person
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Enjoy light refreshments and snacks from Nourish Cafe
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Select Beer & Wine available for purchase
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Special performances by STARLETTA and MR LADY
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Music by Again&Again NYC
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Additional special guest appearances to be announced
VIP guests will also enjoy
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An early personal Artist Meet & Greet (4:00-6:00PM)
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All-inclusive Happy Hour with open Bar and Buffet
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+ more exclusive surprises for VIP guests
SPACE IS LIMITED SO GRAB YOUR TICKET TODAY!
Second Story Studio is collaborating with the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University for a special Pride celebration showcase and event. This exhibit will feature a curated show from the Kinsey Institute's archive alongside juried artist submissions in efforts to highlight LGBTQ+ voices. Participating artists will be invited to tour the Kinsey Institute and learn about their pivotal role in human sexuality research and view their historic collection in person. Artists will then create works inspired from their visit and their own personal experience for this collaborative showcase.
A celebratory exhibition highlighting LGBTQ+ history and contemporary expression, bringing together archival treasures from the Kinsey Institute and vibrant works by local artists.
About the show
Intimate Forms reveals the personal drawing collection of Cuban-born artist, Emilio Sanchez. His public facing work, predominantly architecture and geometric built spaces, contrasts in this private collection which focuses more on shape, form, and colorful abstract figures; evoking a sense of joyous connection. This curated show provides a rare glimpse into the vulnerability of life as a queer artist living in the 1930s, who had to conceal their identity in order to protect their art.
Brilliant Hues will showcase selected regional artists to tour the Kinsey Institute's historic art archive, and the works of Emilio Sanchez. Artists will then create works inspired by their visit and their own personal experience to be hung in tandem with Intimate Forms for public viewing and purchase.
A celebration
Kicking off Pride month, on Friday June 6th, in an opening event celebration, VIP guests will be invited to an intimate reception to meet the artists and have the first opportunity to purchase work. The party will continue for general guests to join with more refreshments, music, and entertainment. Most importantly guests will bear witness to the importance of expression through art highlighting the contrast and comparison between the queer experience then and now.
This collaborative showcase will shine light on the contrast and comparison of the queer experience, through art expression, then and now.
Cultural Significance & Community Impact
This collaboration between the Kinsey Institute and Indiana LGBTQ+ artists is timely considering the egregious cut backs in state funding for the institute and the barrage of state legislation targeting our community. It is our obligation to take a stand in defiant protests of joy and celebration and shine light on these topics and tell these stories in a positive way. We know that through exposure we can educate, and this is our grassroots effort towards that.
ARTISTS VISIT THE KINSEY INSTITuTE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY ARCHIVE. CURATOR REBECCA FASMAN SHOWS WORKS FROM VARIOUS ARTISTS INCLUDING EMILIO SANCHEZ TO ARTISTS.
with your support we will celebrate art and love with pride!