{"id":71815,"date":"2026-05-15T13:22:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=71815"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:22:59","slug":"exhibition-that-explores-historical-queer-identity-comes-to-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/exhibition-that-explores-historical-queer-identity-comes-to-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibition that explores historical queer identity comes to Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A year-long art exhibition aimed at celebrating queer identity and expression has successfully launched in Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graves Gallery is hosting the display which brings together historic and contemporary artworks to look at how LGBTQ+ representations have developed throughout the history of art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jon Sleigh, curator of the exhibition, said: \u201cSheffield\u2019s art collection is an incredible space to explore Queer potential. These stories matter because we matter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a reminder that LGBTQ+ history is not a new addition to the collections or a side story, but at the heart of Sheffield.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition is split into three main themes, \u2018revolution\u2019 signifies the historic legal and social issues that surrounded queer expression.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"603\" data-id=\"71827\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4.png 492w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-480x588.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 492px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attributed to Antonis Mor, St Sebastian, around 1550<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"611\" data-id=\"71826\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3.png 488w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-480x601.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 488px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Godfrey Kneller, Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin, 1693<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"612\" data-id=\"71825\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2.png 488w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-480x602.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 488px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thomas Binney Gibbs, Edward Carpenter, 1921<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Revelation\u2019 sheds light on hidden messages that would have previously have to have been hidden for those reasons and \u2018Reinforcement\u2019, which celebrates the strengthening foundations of queer art.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Revolution, Revelation, Reinforcement: Queer Legacies in Sheffield\u2019s Art Collection\u2019 will run until February next year and is completely free to visit, with a suggested \u00a35 donation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alison Morton, Head of Exhibitions at Sheffield Museums said: \u201cJon Sleigh, with input from the city\u2019s LGBTQ+ communities, has so thoughtfully explored how Queer stories are part of the fabric of the city\u2019s collection and speak directly to our lives today.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition also includes bespoke wallpaper designed by Sheffield artist Lisa O\u2019Hara which has been inspired by workshops with local LGBTQ+ communities, including groups from SAYiT and Zest, and visitors to the Millennium Gallery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morton said: \u201cAs we head into spring, we\u2019re delighted to reopen the Graves Gallery with two new exhibitions which in turn celebrate Sheffield artistic excellence and reveal the breadth Queer expression represented throughout the city\u2019s collections.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The display demonstrates how queer identity has been expressed in art throughout history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":71821,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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