Queercircle
| Formation | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ashley Joiner |
| Type | Charity |
| Purpose | LGBTQ+, Art |
| Headquarters | Greenwich, London |
| Website | queercircle |
Queercircle is a charitable organisation describing itself as "working at the intersection of arts, health and social action".[1] It aims to showcase the work of LGBTQ+ artists, and to create systemic change for LGBTQ+ people through an expansive programme that includes exhibitions, offsite commissions, discussion groups, support groups, research, residencies and mutual learning.[2]
History
Queercircle was founded by Ashley Joiner.[3] From 2016, it first existed as a website and residency platform, but in 2021 became a registered charity and found a physical home in the Design District, Greenwich, London.[3][4]
The organisation has several trustees, including artist Isaac Julian and actor Russell Tovey.[3]
Work
| Year(s) | Title | Artist(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | There Can Be No Love Without Justice | Bex Wade, Kgotlelelo, Bradley Sekiti, Black Lodge Press | Across the UK |
| 2021 | Videovirus | AA Bronson, General Idea | Across the UK |
| 2022 | The Queens’ Jubilee! | Queercircle[5] | |
| 2022 | Let Me Hold You | Michaela Yearwood-Dan | Queercircle[6] |
| 2022 | Tunnel Visions | Bones Tan Jones | Queercircle[7] |
| 2023 | Ogoni 9 | Chiizii | Queercircle (library) |
| 2023 | Dust Bathers | Rafael Pérez Evans | Queercircle |
| 2023–2025 | The River in Verse | Marwan Kaabour | Public work at the Greenwich Peninsula, London |
| 2022–2027 | Many Mikl Mek Ah Mukl | Zinzi Minott | Queercircle |
| 2023 | Clocking Off | Rafał Zajko | Queercircle |
| 2024–2026 | Mil Veces un Instante | Teresa Magrolles | The Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London[8] |
References
- ^ "Queercircle: What we do". Queercircle. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ Jhala, Kabir (2022-05-03). "Not one but two LGBTQ cultural spaces to open in London this spring". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ a b c Burns, Sean (2022-10-17). "Queercircle Establishes a Space for London's LGBTQ+ Artists". Frieze. No. 230. ISSN 0962-0672. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ Evans, Georgia. "Greenwich's new LGBTQ+ cultural space". Time Out London. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ Wilkes, Tony (2022-06-14). "In Pictures: The Radical Activism of the UK Gay Liberation Front". AnOther. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ Pittoors, Davy (2022-10-07). "Michaela Yearwood-Dan 'holds the community' at Queercircle, London's new LGBTQ+ art hub". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ Harris, Gareth (2022-10-28). "Artist Bones Tan Jones on how a six-day walk from London to Stonehenge inspired them to make their own huge monolith". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ Bakare, Lanre (2024-09-18). "London's fourth plinth artwork aims to 'unite trans community around the world'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-11-27.