Exhibition and Event Series Double the Love

Celebrate the contributions of queer artists and makers in Getty’s collection and beyond with two exhibitions and full line-up of events

Side-by-side image, on left is a black-and-white image of two men with mustaches on a stoop. The right is a display on a blue background of a blond wig, black leather jacket, and other ephemera.
Left: Gay Activists at First Gay Pride Parade, Christopher Street, New York (detail), 1970; printed 2021, Arthur Tress. Gelatin silver print. Getty Museum. Gift of David Knaus. © Arthur Tress Archive LLC. Right: Assemblage with Pur·suit (detail), 2019, Naima Green, © Naima Green; and Front Line of Freedom San Francisco: Queer as a Three Dollar Bill, ca. 1981, Ken Wood. Collection objects from Getty Research Institute.

About

The exhibitions Queer Lens: A History of Photography and $3 Bill: Evidence of Queer Lives at the Getty Center celebrate two centuries of LGBTQ+ history, people, and culture. Throughout the summer, explore vivid accounts of queer representation through art and ephemera, as well as free performances, talks, and films. Immerse yourself in the stories of LGBTQ+ artists, and join us in celebrating Pride with festivities across Los Angeles—or wherever you may be.

On Now

  1. Queer Lens: A History of Photography

    Featured Exhibition

    Discover photography’s powerful role in shaping and affirming the vibrant tapestry of the LGBTQ+ community.

    Jun 17–Sep 28, 2025 Getty Center

  2. $3 Bill: Evidence of Queer Lives

    Exhibition

    An assortment of images against a hot pink background, including a blond wig, red underwear, an American flag, a high heel, a bottle of pills, bottles of nail polish, and candy

    $3 Bill celebrates the contributions of LGBTQ+ artists in the last century.

    Jun 10–Sep 28, 2025 Getty Center

Upcoming

  1. Ancient Greek Homoeroticism and Modern Queer Beauty

    Talk

    Bronze statue of a nude young man raising his right hand to his head. The lower legs are missing.

    Art historian Whitney Davis examines how homoerotic aspects of ancient Greek art began to affect 18th-century artistic uses of classicism

    Thursday, Jun 26, 2025

  2. Screening: Tongues Untied

    Film

    Black and white still of two shirtless men, one with his arm around the other, facing the camera. Behind them is a mural of abstract drawings

    Marlon Riggs’s portrayal of the fierce challenges and powerful vibrancy of the Black gay male experience in America

    Sunday, Jul 27, 2025

  3. Queer Lens on Los Angeles: Artists’ POV

    Talk

    Black-and-white photo of a convertible in a parade, one person sits with a leg out of the car and another stands holding a pole erected in the center of the vehicle.

    Three LA-based artists share their experiences capturing the vibrant tapestry of queer lives in Southern California through photography

    Sunday, Aug 17, 2025

  4. Screening: The Watermelon Woman

    Film

    Against a bright magenta background, a person holds up a print in front of their face showing a Black woman wearing a head handkerchief. Text reads "The Watermelon Woman: A Cheryle Dunye Film."

    Cheryl Dunye’s exploration of constructions of race and sexuality on screen is followed by a discussion with film critic Beandra July

    Sunday, Aug 31, 2025

Related Resources

  1. Kindred Spirits: Duane Michals and Arthur Tress in Conversation

    Event recording

    Two photography mavericks discuss their unique ways of picture-making and living and working as their authentic selves

  2. Magic Realism: An Evening with Arthur Tress

    Event recording

    Getty's Jim Ganz and Arthur Tress discuss his bold approach to photography and highly imaginative, fantastic work

  3. Looking Forward: Lola Flash and Sadie Barnette in Conversation

    Event recording

    Photographer Lola Flash talks with multimedia artist Sadie Barnette about their unique approaches to history, the present, and Afrofuturism

  4. Fashion Forward: The Fantastical Visions of Tim Walker

    Event recording

    A conversation with photographer Tim Walker, curator Susanna Brown, and fashion editor Sara Moonves examines the artist's visionary images

  5. Converging Lenses: Contemporary Responses to 19th-Century Photography

    Event recording

    Contemporary artists talk about their artistic practices and how they are engaging with and critiquing photography from the 19th century

  6. LA Activism: The Institute of Cultural Inquiry's AIDS Chronicles (1994–2019)

    Event recording

    This panel discussion highlights a lesser-known story of activism, alliance, and solidarity amidst the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Los Angeles

News & Stories

  1. A Special Pride Video at the Getty Center

    Come celebrate Pride with the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles and Garth Brooks

  2. This Moment Will Never Happen Again

    Anthony Friedkin captured a powerful split second in LGBTQ history

  3. A Summer of Queer Creativity

    Two exhibitions celebrate LGBTQ+ art and photography

  4. Photography Constructs and Subverts Concept of Queer Identity in New Volume

    The authors explore the rich and multifaceted world of queer identity as built through photographs

  5. Here and Queer: A Playlist

    Artists featured in $3 Bill: Evidence of Queer Lives share songs to accompany the exhibition

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