PRESS / Q.M.M. IN THE WILD

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coverage, features, and conversations about the studio.

// COVERAGE

Meet Alex Karshis of HairyColorfulMen in Montrose

The origin story — drawing queer friends at Texas A&M, building a higher-end vision of queer art in Houston's Montrose, and the first run of The Gay Agenda. The chapter before Q.M.M.

APRIL 2020 · READ THE INTERVIEW →

INSTAGRAM · IN THE WILD

“Art by @hairycolorfulmen”

The work living on someone else — shared by @soyjuandro, March 2020. Proof the pieces leave the studio and keep going.

MARCH 2020 · SEE THE POST →

// FAST FACTS FOR PRESS

WHAT

Queer Mixed Media (Q.M.M.) — a queer art studio making objects, prints, and paraphernalia. Reclamation through product design.

WHO

One artist. One room. No focus groups, no brand team.

WHERE

Chicago, IL — est. 2024. Work ships from the studio floor.

KNOWN FOR

Grippy (the flagship poppers case), The Gay Agenda concept series, 3D printed editions, original mixed media paintings, and street art across Chicago.

Writing about Q.M.M.?

interviews, studio photography, and review pieces available on request.

Press inquiries →