Friday, January 1· Time TBD
Leilah Babirye solo exhibition
Salon 94Manhattan
Babirye premieres a new body of ceramic sculptures inspired by the idea of the queer wedding. Each sculpture adopts a role—bride, groom, ring bearer, flower girl, bridesmaid, or groomsman—in a vivid installation that is both wedding ceremony and celebration. Witnessing this central event are a number of large-scale
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works in charred wood, representing the aunties, uncles, and ancestors who have populated the artist’s practice from the beginning. For Babirye, who fled Uganda after being outed as gay, the exhibition continues her commitment to uplift LGBTQ identities through her singular, striking sculptural practice. The exhibition is accompanied by the artist’s first book published by DelMonico Books (New York, 2026).