What stories have been left out of modern art history? In this feature for Frieze Masters Magazine 2026, curator Anke Kempkes explores the queer visual languages that challenged conventions, defied censorship and reshaped artistic expression throughout the 20th century.
From Claude Cahun and Alice Neel to Brazilian modernist Ismael Nery and Colombian artist Luis Fernando Zapata, the exhibition brings together artists whose practices explore identity, desire, gender and the boundaries of modernism.
By spotlighting overlooked voices and rediscovering fragmented histories, Queering Modernism challenges the traditional art-historical canon and opens up new, more inclusive ways of understanding modern art.
Read the full article in Frieze https://www.frieze.com/article/frieze-masters-magazine-2026-queering-modernism-anke-kempkes
