Loving: Photographs of Men in Love 1850s-1950s
Sat 6 Jun - Sun 19 Jul
Loving: Photographs of Men in Love 1850s-1950s
Image credit: Edward and his chum not dated. Nini-Treadwell Collection.
Loving draws from an extraordinary private archive of more than 4,000 photographs of men in love, assembled over two decades by partners and collectors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell.
This project began with a chance discovery in an antique store in Dallas, Texas: a photograph of two men in love. That single image sparked a global search, taking Nini and Treadwell across the United States, Canada, Europe, the UK, Asia and Australia. Nini and Treadwell have since amassed thousands of images of male couples dating from the 1850s to the 1950s. This collection brings to light the lives and stories of male couples from around the world, giving voice to their courage, intimacy and enduring love.
HOTA is proud to co-present this remarkable exhibition with the Delegation of the European Union to Australia in this Queensland exclusive.
Mon-Sun 10am-4pmTickets
#Love on the Goldy
Presented alongside Loving is Love on the Goldy, a selection of photographs which celebrate love and community on the Gold Coast.
Goldy's exists to champion queer artists and performers on the Gold Coast. Founded in 2024 by Nerida Groth and Troy Woodcroft, it began with a modest event at Badlands Vinyl record store. Since then, Goldy’s have thrown events at venues up and down the coast, from Hairy Mary’s to HOTA’s Outdoor Stage.
Gold Coast photographer Scott Ogier has captured community at every one of these events, documenting the faces at the heart of it all. Love on the Goldy is curated by Goldy’s co-founder Nerida Groth.
“The queer community is not one you are born into. It is one you seek out and build from the ground up with the people who show up. I sought mine here and couldn't find it, so we created it. We planted seeds, fed them love and creativity, sprinkled them with freedom of expression, and watched them bloom.” – Nerida Groth, Goldy’s founder
Image credit: Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell collection
Image credit: Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell collection
Image credit: Photography by Scott Ogier
Image credit: Photography by Scott Ogier
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