Friday, July 11, 2025

Barbershop: The Art of Queer Failure
Brewer Harris Projects
Featuring Artist Ace Lehner

Price: Free
138 Bank Alley (University Building)
Syracuse

Experience "Barbershop: The Art of Queer Failure" by artist Ace Lehner, transforming Brewer Harris Projects into a vibrant barbershop. Visitors are welcomed by glitter curtains, colorful textiles, and hand-drawn posters of queer icons. During live performances, guests can get haircuts inspired by figures like k.d. lang, RuPaul, Andy Warhol, Alok, and Claude Cahun. Instead of payment, participants engage in "queer world-making" by embracing these icons in their daily lives.

Barbershops have long been hubs for conversation and diverse perspectives. Similarly, Lehner's exhibition fosters community, invites questions about binary gender beliefs, and sparks dialogue around LGBTQ+ experiences.

Don't want a haircut? No problem! You're welcome to come and hang out, relax, and meet the artist!