beautiful artist/activist/goddess Mark Aguhar (1987-2012)

BLESSED ARE THE SISSIES
BLESSED ARE THE BOI DYKES
BLESSED ARE THE PEOPLE OF COLOR MY BELOVED KITH AND KIN
BLESSED ARE THE TRANS
BLESSED ARE THE HIGH FEMMES
BLESSED ARE THE SEX WORKERS
BLESSED ARE THE AUTHENTIC
BLESSED ARE THE DIS-IDENTIFIERS
BLESSED ARE THE GENDER ILLUSIONISTS
BLESSED ARE THE NON-NORMATIVE
BLESSED ARE THE GENDERQUEERS
BLESSED ARE THE KINKSTERS
BLESSED ARE THE DISABLED
BLESSED ARE THE HOT FAT GIRLS
BLESSED ARE THE WEIRDO-QUEERS
BLESSED IS THE SPECTRUM
BLESSED IS CONSENT
BLESSED IS RESPECT
BLESSED ARE THE BELOVED WHO I DIDN’T DESCRIBE, I COULDN’T DESCRIBE, WILL LEARN TO DESCRIBE AND RESPECT AND LOVE
AMEN
- Mark Aguhar, Litanies to my heavenly brown body

We were sad to hear about the passing of Mark Aguhar earlier this year. 
Her work inspired us. We are happy Mark's work and influence live in. 

If you are in the Chicago area, please visit:  

Mark Aguhar, No Top Needed, 2010, gouache, pencil, watercolor, and ink on paper, 20 x 25 in.

THE DRAGON IS THE NEW FRAME  

Inspired by the life and work of Mark

June 29, to August 11, 2012

Gallery 400

College of Architecture and the Arts

University of Illinois at Chicago

400 South Peoria Street 

Chicago, IL

Artists: Mark Aguhar, Claire Arctander, Nina Barnett, Jeremy Bolen, Elijah Burgher, Edie Fake, Pamela Fraser, Tiffany Funk, R. E. H. Gordon, Steve Hnilicka, Kasia Houlihan, Mark Kent, Young Joon Kwak, Andrew Mausert-Mooney, Marianna Milhorat, Tim Nickodemus, Aay Preston-Myint, Juana Peralta, Macon Reed, Nick Rummler, Michael Sirianni, Nathan Thomas, Neal Vandenbergh, Allison Yasukawa, Gwendolyn Zabicki, and Latham Zearfoss

This group exhibition features work inspired by the life and work of the indomitable Mark Aguhar (1987-2012), a fearless, uncompromising, and beautiful artist/activist/goddess.

• Mark Aguhar website
• Mark Aguhar tumblr