I’ll Be Your Mirror

Turn of the Wheel by Scott Hewicker, 2023

Scott Hewicker was grateful to be included this past Summer in an incredible survey of queer artists curated by patrick burton. I'll Be Your Mirror was included in Hyperallergic's Top Exhibitions of 2024 end of year list!

Strugglebussin' by Scott Hewicker, 2023

When I’ll Be Your Mirror, the second edition of the Mighty Real/Queer Detroit biennial, opened this past summer, the fact that it existed was cause to celebrate.

When I was going to college in Detroit, many years ago, it was a different, dangerous environment. As it turned out, the biennial was filled with impressive works by local and national artists. In particular, Wayne State University’s Elaine L. Jacob Gallery presented a deftly curated selection in a range of media.

Probably one of the country’s more under-sung university galleries, it’s played host to several shows over the years that would have garnered more attention in a higher-profile city. This was one such show. Among a number of standout works, a small, understated painting by Hugh Steers still lingers in my mind. —Natalie Haddad

Hyperallergic Top Exhibitions of 2024. I'll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer