Exhibitions: Queer Tropics
Our new group exhibition at Pelican Bomb Gallery X looking at abstract conceptions of the tropics is on view November 16, 2017–February 25, 2018.

Pelican Bomb presents “Queer Tropics,” a group exhibition that considers the abstract idea of the tropics and how that vision has been created, reinforced, and confronted. “Queer Tropics” features artworks that examine the visual and cultural systems through which one imagines the tropics as a site of leisure, sensuality, and play. New Orleans, which is often colloquially called “the northernmost Caribbean city,” is a particularly important location from which to reflect on the interconnectedness of aesthetics, tourism, and the body and the relationships between the United States, Europe, and the Global South. Alongside the exhibition, Pelican Bomb’s Art Review features a thematic series of reviews, essays, interviews, and digital artist projects to expand the conversation.
“Queer Tropics” is organized by Pelican Bomb as a satellite exhibition of “Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp.”
“Queer Tropics”
Our new exhibition at Pelican Bomb Gallery X looks to the tropics to examine the intersections of aesthetics, landscape, and otherness.

Opening Reception: “Queer Tropics”
Come to Pelican Bomb Gallery X to view our new exhibition, and then head to the Drifter Hotel for a poolside after-party.

“Queer Tropics” Poolside After-Party
After visiting our new exhibition at Pelican Bomb Gallery X, head over to the Drifter Hotel for a night of Caribbean music, tropical cocktails, and live performances.
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Free Screening: “Land/Body”
In conjunction with “Queer Tropics” at Pelican Bomb Gallery X, we’re presenting a program of films exploring landscape, history, and the body.
