Final Week Farewell: “Miss/They Camaraderie 2024” exhibition curated by Yashi Davalos

Kimi Kitada views Montalvo’s “Lord, Lady, Labia” install at Miss/They Camaraderie 2024. (EG Schampf) This is the last week to immerse yourself into Charlotte Street’s newest exhibition, Miss/They Camaraderie 2024. Curated by Charlotte Street Foundation Fellow Yashi Davalos, this innovative exhibit converges the worlds of Black beauty pageants and drag performance, offering a compelling exploration of intersectionality and identity. The exhibit unfolded with a captivating satire-laden pageant performance on February 9, featuring artists Korea Kelly, Boi Boy, and Alej Martinez. The show originally opened on January 9th. Davalos conceptualized the exhibit while researching Black Archives, unveiling a poignant absence in the Kansas City narrative. The exhibit’s design layout, reminiscent of a maze, serves as a deliberate nod to its satirical underpinnings and invites viewers to engage with its subversive storytelling The exhibit features installations from Boi Boy (Kansas City, MO), John Brant (Kansas City, MO), Delaney George (Los Angeles, CA), Jackob Graves (Kansas City, MO), Nasir Anthony Montalvo (Kansas City, MO), Sun Young Park (Kansas City, MO), and Trenity Thomas (New Orleans, LA), accentuating the exhibit’s multidimensional approach and diverse creative voices. “Realness” and “Alienated Superstar” archival installs at Miss/They Camaraderie 2024. (EG Schampf) Close-up of Montalvo’s “Lord, Lady, Labia”...