Gailan Gray

Artist Bio

Gailan Gray is a California-based Queer artist who lives in the conservative area of the San Joaquin Valley. Gailan received his Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from California State University, Fresno in 2014 and his Master of Fine Arts in Photography degree from San Jose State University, in 2018. Ever since graduation Gailan has taught at numerous colleges and universities and has become a professor of Art at California State University, Fresno. Gailan continues to focus on his artwork and developing his (as well as others) understanding of queer aesthetics, queer coding, and the hidden languages that queer people have been utilizing to hide in plain sight. Currently, Gailan just had a solo exhibition in January 2024 at Spectrum Art Gallery in Fresno, California where he was able to showcase his latest research on the aforementioned materials.

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