$3 Bill: Evidence of Queer Lives / Getty Center Research Institute Galleries
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- Sep 22
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$3 Bill: Evidence of Queer Lives
Getty Center, Research Institute Galleries, Los Angeles, CA
June 10 - September 28, 2025
$3 Bill celebrates the contributions of LGBTQ+ artists in the last century. From pioneers who explored sexual and gender identity in the first half of the 20th century, through the liberation movements and the horrors of the HIV/AIDS epidemics, to today’s more inclusive and expansive understanding of gender, $3 Bill presents a journey of resilience, pride, and beauty.
In this exhibition, The Getty openly acknowledges the complex history of the word “queer” in wall text and talk about its reclamation by the LGBTQ+ community. In this context, it is not derogatory, but a word of inclusivity and empowerment. Additionally, “Queer” is gender neutral and includes those who are left out of LGBT identifiers (such as intersex). The word is used with intentionality, awareness, and respect.
$3 Bill: Evidence of Queer Lives is curated by Pietro Rigolo, Chief Curator and Head of Collection at Pinacoteca Agnelli, Turin, and supported by The Danielson Foundation.
