Join ONE Archives and trans art initiative TRANS•FORM’s queer orchestral collective, TRANS•POSITION, for an afternoon with local queer & trans artists in the orchestral world!
Upcoming
ON DURATION: A Talkback with Raegan Truax and Alexis Bard Johnson
On:
Oct 27 2026
at:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Past Programs
Book Talk: Queer Art with Gemma Rolls-Bentley
On:
Sep 21 2026
at:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
We're hosting a book talk with Gemma Rolls-Bentley on their new book QUEER ART.
Disability Fetishism: On Erotics and Violence with Panteha Abareshi
On:
Jun 11 2026
at:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Efrain John Gonzalez: On Documenting Piercing and the Sexual Underground
On:
May 2 2026
at:
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Opening for NEED ME
On:
Feb 27 2026
at:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Please join us for an opening reception for our exhibition, NEED ME: or, (de)mystifying the myth of the modern primitive. We'll be open from 6-9pm for evening viewing alongside some snacks and music.
Exploring Fakir Musafar with Angelo Madsen and Ron Athey
On:
Feb 26 2026
at:
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Join filmmaker Angelo Madsen and performance artist Ron Athey in conversation with ONE Archives curatorial assistant Quetzal Arévalo in a night that explores the life and work of Fakir Musafar, the legendary photographer, performer, and gender flex cultural icon. Selections from the film will be interspersed with conversation that uncovers a riveting story of queer, artistic, and cultural history through the exploration of Fakir’s art practice and philosophy.
Last Address Tribute: Los Angeles
On:
Dec 20 2025
at:
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Visual AIDS, ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, and the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center are thrilled to present Last Address Tribute: Los Angeles. The event honors sites, people, and histories of Downtown and East LA critical to understanding artistic, community-based narratives of the AIDS epidemic, with a focus on queer Chicanx artists and activists. We are honored to tribute Laura Aguilar, Gil Cuadros, Ray Navarro, and Yolanda Retter.