Saturday, June 17
2PM - 4PM
FREE!
Overwhelmed by the state of affairs? Looking for a place to celebrate PRIDE with other, Queer-identifying folx in a calm artsy space?
Join artist Je'Jae Mizrahi (@mx.enigma) for Queer Care: Art Therapy Circle in honor of PRIDE month! This event is presented by the Fountain House LGBTQIA+ groupand is part of Governors Island Arts' Third Saturdays schedule of events. Learn more here.
Je'Jae will lead a calming meditation followed by an art therapy workshop. Snacks and stress-free toys provided.All are welcome!
About the Artist
Je'Jae Mizrahi (@mx.enigma) (Fae/they/Ey) is a Queer Mizrahi mixed media artist. They received a BA in Media and Film/Gender Studies from the CUNY Baccalaureate Program for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies. Their work focuses on the intersections of Queerness, American culture, and public perceptions and has been featured at film and arts venues worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, Tribeca Film Festival, Miles Nadal Gallery in Toronto, and Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen. They have had residencies at the Brandeis Collegiate Institute/American Jewish University in California, New York City’s Judson Memorial Church, and a writing fellowship with the LA Times.Mx. Je'Jae worked with the New York Public Library on a production of the play L’Chaim 2 Dykes, about Queer ex-Hasidic women engaged in custody battles. Je'Jae is a 2023 Fountain House Gallery Artist in Residence on Governors Island.
Artwork by Je'Jae Mizrahi. Photos courtesy of Fountain House Gallery.