Thursday, August 20, 2026
6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
119 Elizabeth Street, NYC
Performance Studies alum Buffy Sierra (MA '19) is co-curating and producing the second annual Queer|Art x Doll Invasion Auction, which is just around the corner! Join them for the opening reception on August 20th from 6-9 PM at PARTICIPANT INC & SALMA SARRIEDINE, located at 116 Elizabeth Street..
This time capsule of art, iconic memorabilia, historic objects and one-of-a-kind experiences is contributed by queer, trans and feminist legends including Sasha Colby, Molly Crabapple, Young Joon Kwak, Amanda Lepore x Lia Clay, Chelsea Manning, Chani Nicholas, MUNA, Narcissister, Chappell Roan, Geena Rocero x Maly Siri, Lena Waithe, and so many more.
The evening will include performances from two iconique divas who make an art of life — Qween Jean and Xina Xurner.
The exhibition spans generations, geographies, disciplines, and styles; existing on a vast spectrum of (ir)reverence, ephemerality, and broad (sub)cultural recognition. The politically urgent exists side by side with the hilarious; the spiritual, historical, and cunty all constitute one another. Like Fran Tirado once said about the late and great Cecilia Gentili, the patron saint of both Doll Invasion and Queer|Art: “That is the model she left us with — her ability to be one of the biggest revolutionaries of her era, and a hilarious slut, all at the same time.” We offer this model to you, and invite you to take in the vastness of these lineages.
All proceeds from the auction benefit Queer|Art's mission to expand intergenerational queer mentorship, get more money directly into artists’ hands, and fight back against repression and censorship.
The 2026 Queer|Art x Doll Invasion benefit auction & exhibition is curated and produced by the divas and dolls of Queer|Art and Doll Invasion.
About Buffy Sierra: Buffy Sierra is an artist and writer producing works about living horrors and dying beauties. She is the Event Coordinator at Creative Time, the Public Programs Producer at Queer|Art, and an independent curator working with many organizations, groups, and collectives. @buffysierra buffysierra.com