Queer Art: Art Essentials

This approachable primer is led by the maxim that ‘queer art is not a genre but a gesture’. Guided more by sensibility than by subject-matter in their selection, Barnes and Rolls-Bentley focus on some 50 artists with roots around the world. Among them are the painters Leonor Fini and Tamara de Lempicka, both active in the 20th century, and contemporary artists including Zanele Muholi, Rene Matić and Salman Toor. Mollie E. Barnes is an Independent Curator and Author, whose exhibition-making, programming, and research lives at the intersection of contemporary art, queer and feminist histories. Gemma Rolls-Bentley’s curatorial practice amplifies the work of female and queer artists explores LGBTQIA+ identity. She has taught at institutions including Central Saint Martins, University of Oxford, Royal College of Art and Goldsmiths. She sits on the Courtauld Association Committee. Extent: 176 pp Format: Paperback Illustrations: 87 Publication date: 2026-04-23 Size: 21.6 x 13.8 cm ISBN: 9780500298688