We first came across Noah Bassman during Body Positivity – Gender Euphoria, the juried show curated by Racquel Chevremont, and something clicked right away.
There’s a softness in some of Noah’s work that stays with you—quiet scenes of queer love, friendship, and just being together. Nothing forced. Just presence.
But then there’s another side too.
Some of the paintings lean into drama, rich, atmospheric, a little theatrical. You can feel the influence of painters like Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Manet, but reimagined through a queer, contemporary lens. It’s sensual, spectacular, and very alive.
We kept coming back to a portrait they made of their friend Boaz in the park—simple, but holding so much: care, freedom, and ease outside of gender expectations. And then Watertower which brings in that art history energy and turns it into something joyful and unapologetically queer.
“I’m interested in creating images where queer love and friendship feel natural and beautiful… moments of tenderness, community, and freedom.”
That mix, tender and bold, intimate and expressive, feels very aligned with what we try to do here.
Art should actually live with people, on their walls, in their homes, in everyday life. Noah’s work feels meant for that.
So we asked Noah to keep working with us, and we’re really happy they said yes.
More soon—at the gallery, in the neighborhood, and in people’s homes.
Welcome, Noah.
