Queer Portraits is a series of vibrant
colour photographs by Montreal artist
Levine. This ongoing project addresses
issues surrounding gender, sexuality
and queer space. Each studio-lit intimate
portrait is taken in a different
queer domestic environment. Queer
Portraits explores the relationship
between artist and subject. As Levine
photographs people with whom she
has a close relationship, each image
reveals the strong element of trust that
exists within this queer community.

• JJ Levine is an image-based artist living in Tiohti:áke/Montreal, known for his compelling body of work in portraiture. Represented by ELLEPHANT (Montreal), Levine’s artwork has been exhibited at museums and galleries internationally. A major retrospective of his work, JJ Levine: Queer Photographs, is currently on view at the McCord Museum (Montreal). His images have been featured in such publications as Photography and Culture, CV Photo, Esse, Slate, The Guardian Observer, and Society. Levine holds an MFA in Photography from Concordia University. In 2015, he self-published two artist books: Queer Portraits: 2006-2015 and Switch. Levine’s art practice balances a queer ethos with a strong formal aesthetic.