BOLM ARTS PRESENTS: the body becomes site x Divina: The Docushort Dubut Screening!

Austin, TX — Bolm Arts is delighted to present [the body becomes the site] a group exhibition showcasing the expansive creative practices of lgbtqia+ local drag entertainers working across conceptualism, performance, and new media. Featuring contemporary garmentry, installation, projection, moving image, and experimental video works—[the body becomes the site] reintroduces performance-based objects as artifacts and self documentation as sovereign living archive.

In alignment with Bolm’s mission to support accessible Arts spaces, this exhibition functions to spotlight a cohort of many first-time exhibiting multimedia artists from our local queer performance art communities: Danté Picante / Ángel Avila, Dust Bunny, Franky LA’Mour, Liz Dexia, Good Lucifer, and Rosalind Hussell. Under the umbrellas of speculative worldbuilding and queer aesthetics—these artists explore emergent selves through experimental identity play while rejecting traditional genrefication which often limits complex and multi-marginalized lived experiences. Brought together in this space [the body becomes the site] builds a temporary home for these works and artifacts to be engaged with and witnessed by broader audiences in the context of gallery arts ecosystems.

Opening as part of Austin’s Third Thursdays on April 16, 2026 from 7pm - 10pm, [the body becomes the site] will be available for viewing during open gallery hours and by appointment until the closing reception on May 4th 2026.

Additionally, the exhibition’s run will feature a microcinema activation in Bolm Art’s neighboring “flex space” via the screening of Devin Alejandro-Wilder’s debut docushort about ATX’s longest running all latinx drag show, Divina. Premiering at 8pm & 10pm on Thursday, April 23rd, Divina: The Docushort will be free to attend, close captioned (cc), wheelchair-accessible, and open to the public!

RSVP/ticket link and attendee info can be found in the section below and on the Bolm website. <3

This community-powered collaborative project was made possible through generous support from The Austin School of Film, Bolm Arts Collective as well as in part by the City of Austin Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.

Opening Reception: April 16, 2026 | 7PM - 10PM CDT

Divina Docushort Screening: April 23, 2026 | 7PM - 12AM |

Screenings at 8PM & 10PM CDT

Closing Reception: May 4, 2026 | 7PM -10PM CDT
Gallery Hours:  Additional viewings by appointment – contact hellobolmarts@gmail.com

Location: Bolm Arts
5305 Bolm Rd, Bay 9
Austin, TX 78721