Main Gallery Exhibition: Transcendence

PORTSMOUTH – This June, in celebration of Pride Month, the New Hampshire Art Association (NHAA) proudly presents Transcendence, a regional exhibition that honors the spectrum of LGBTQIA+ experiences in New England. Featuring work in a wide range of media, the exhibition invites viewers into a deeply personal and collective exploration of queer identity. Participating artists—both emerging and established—engage with themes of authenticity, self-discovery, and acceptance, offering visual narratives that are as diverse as the community itself. From bold declarations to quiet reflections, each piece in Transcendence contributes to a larger chorus of voices seeking visibility.

For the third consecutive year, NHAA has partnered with NH Outright to organize an art class specifically for LGBTQIA+ youth. As part of this ongoing collaboration, both organizations continue to develop educational programs designed to empower queer teen artists across the Seacoast region. This year’s project, titled {Un}Mask, features papier mache masks. These masks are not meant to hide, they’re meant to reveal. Under the guidance of Cara Cabral, MSW Intern at NH Outright, and Evelyn Mauchly, art teacher at the Monarch School. Each student was encouraged to explore their identities and create a sculptural mask that proudly expresses their authentic self. The resulting works will be exhibited in the main gallery as part of Transcendence, offering young voices a platform to take up space and refuse to be erased. Join us in celebrating these brave young artists!

Artist Solo Shows

Be Not Afraid: The Divinity of Queer Community by Jaime Wing, woodblock prints

After a near sold-out exhibition last summer, Darren Taylor is back at NHAA with ICONS. This new exhibition invites viewers to lean in, literally and figuratively, to the lives of cultural giants. Through striking, mixed-media portraiture, Taylor captures the essence of influential figures, both contemporary and historical, while peeling back the glossy myth to reveal the human complexities beneath.


Seasons by  Madison Albanese;  photography, drawing, mixed media, projection