The Center hosts Transgender Day of Visibility art exhibition

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and LGBTQ community members joined The Center in Manhattan on March 31 for a Transgender Day of Visibility event focused on the work of local artists. The special event served as the opening of Transcendent Reflections: Where the Body Speaks, which is an exhibition made up of life-size body mapping works. The artists behind the exhibition are part of Project Transcend, a 12-week workshop supporting transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary artists as they create self-portraits through body mapping. The Transgender Day of Visibility event featured a panel conversation, workshops, live performances, food, and more. See some photos below: [caption id="attachment_62266" align="aligncenter" width="466"] Artist Luca Beau with his work, “Pleiades."Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_62267" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers remarks.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_62268" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Public Advocate Jumaane Williams addresses the audience.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_62269" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Taylor Brown, who leads the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, with NYC Commission on Gender Equity executive director Priya Nair.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_62274" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Artist L Nichols talks about the inspiration behind their work.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_62275" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Tabytha Gonzalez of Destination Tomorrow and Kim Watson-Benjamin of Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' office.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_62276" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Longtime columnist Michael Musto and The Center's CEO, Dr. Carla Smith.Donna Aceto[/caption] [caption id="attachment_62277" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Project Transcend co-director Tym Moss.Donna Aceto[/caption]