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DetailsInternational Mr. Leather (IML)
Past event · Art Gallery · Chicago
Defiant/Restraint: IMLBB and LA&M's Inaugural Art Show
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hoteldirections
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May 23 · what you missed
Sat, May 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM
About this event
The inaugural collaboration between IMLBB and LA&M brings together queer and trans artists for an exhibition that pushes boundaries. Defiant/Restraint explores tension, identity, and creative resistance through painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. A Saturday afternoon opening that's part gallery moment, part community gathering—exactly the kind of art space the city needs.
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Location
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel