Diversity Rules Magazine

MARIETTE PATHY ALLEN AND CULTURE LAB LIC AN- NOUNCE PAIR OF PRIDE EXHIBITIONS, JUNE 1-JULY 30 "BREAKING BOUNDARIES: 50 YEARS OF IMAGES" HIGHLIGHTS THE GROUNDBREAKING WORK OF MARIETTE PATHY ALLEN, FEATURING PHOTO- GRAPHS OF GENDER-EXPANSIVE PEOPLE AND RELATIONSHIPS IN THE LIGHT OF EVERYDAY LIFE "BREAKING MORE BOUNDARIES," A GROUP EX- HIBITION RELATING TO MARIETTE PATHY ALLEN INCLUDING INVITED ARTISTS ZACKARY DRUCKER AND JESS T. DUGAN, FEATURES ART THAT DISPLAYS THE TRANSFORMATIVE VALUES AND PERCEPTIONS OF INCLUSIVENESS THAT ARE EMBODIED IN MARIETTE'S WORK Marie e Pathy Allen has been photographing the transgender community for almost 50 years. Through her ar s c prac ce, she has been a pioneering force in gender consciousness, contribu ng to numerous cultural and aca- demic publica ons about gender vari- ance and lecturing worldwide. From June 1 to July 30 (opening on the evening of June 3 from 6-9pm), Cul- ture Lab LIC will celebrate Mari- e e's work with the exhibi on Breaking Bound- aries: 50 Years of Images alongside another exhibi on with work by other ar sts inspired by, or in the spirit of, Marie e's work tled Breaking More Boundaries. The la er will feature invited ar sts Zackary Drucker and Jess T. Dugan. These exhibi ons are part of Culture Lab LIC's cel- ebra on of Pride Month and are curated by Orestes Gonzalez and Jesse Egner. Most of the photographs featured in Breaking Bound- aries: 50 Years of Images were made in the US. Also included within the exhibit is a sec on on transgender women in Cuba and Spir- it Mediums (who may be women, gay men, transgen- der, or non-binary) in Burma and Thailand. Books by Marie e Pathy Al- len and several of the other ar sts will be available for purchase at the opening and throughout the exhibi on. Marie e Pathy Allen: "The importance of this exhibi on in this retrograde, evil poli cal climate, can't be ex- aggerated. We hope that by presen ng transgender and non-binary people as relatable, caring, and cre- a ve, we can help to dispel the misinforma on and fear of gender and sexual non-conforming people. I am very grateful to the Culture Lab LIC's Plaxall Gal- lery for giving me the opportunity to have this retro- spec ve of some of my work on gender variance. At the sugges on of Culture Lab LIC, Orestes Gonza- lez, Jesse Egner, and I embarked on crea ng an Open Call to find other ar sts doing work that relates in some way to my long-term travels with gender-ex- pansive people. I began to form this exhibi on by invi ng two young and highly-accomplished ar sts, Zackary Drucker and Jess T. Dugan, whose portrai- ture of strong, courageous people reminded me of some of the heroic people I photographed over the years who led the way to greater freedom of expres- sion. I feel these ar sts' love for the people they pho- tograph is similar to mine. Orestes, Jesse, and I are wai ng excitedly to see what treasures the open call brings!" More about Marie e Pathy Allen: Marie e Pathy Allen is a photographer of transgen- der, genderfluid, and gender variant communi es, as well as other con nuous series such as Birth and 4 | Diversity Rules Magazine | May 2023 Pride Exhibitions Announced Marie e Pathy Allen and Culture Lab LIC Announce Exhibi ons June 1 - July 30

• Cover