Writing
Gemma is the author of Queer Art: From Canvas to Club, and the Spaces Between, which was published by Quarto in May 2024.
Gemma launched Artsy’s new editorial series 5 Artists On Our Radar during her tenure as Curatorial Director, spotlighting up-and-coming talent from around the globe. She was formerly a columnist for Gay Times, where she wrote the popular column Art Hole, covering a wide array of LGBTQIA+ art news.
“We love and strongly recommend this beautifully curated book. Celebrating the massive and lasting global impact of LGBTQIA+ artists, a book like this is long overdue!”
— Russell Tovey & Robert Diament, co-hosts of Talk Art podcast
Inside Queer Art
With a heady curation of artworks, this book mixes the high-brow with the low, gallery stalwarts with Instagram stars, and the racy with the fabulous. With over 150 works across thematic chapters covering Queer Spaces, Queer Bodies and Queer Power this is a unique celebration of queer life – a must-have for the LGBTQ+ community, art lovers and anyone interested in the culture surrounding queer identity.