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Sapphic Gaze

"Sapphic Gaze" presents a compelling series of vibrant, life-size portraits that delve into the intimate lives of women-loving women. Drawing from her 23-year relationship and the experiences of lesbian couples in her community, Joan Cox crafts visual narratives that champion intense, celebratory, and nuanced relationships. By reimagining historical art compositions with personal narratives and lush, symbolic imagery, Joan challenges the historical absence of lesbian representation in Western art. Her paintings are a canvas of affirmation, celebrating the dynamic and complex intimacies between women, which have long been overlooked or taboo. Through this exhibition, Joan showcases the beauty and complexity of sapphic love and aims to affirm these relationships, recognizing them for their intrinsic value and significant place in contemporary society.

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  1. Last Night in Butcher's Hill by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    Last Night in Butcher's Hill

    oil on canvas

    62 x 52 x 1.5 in

  2. The Proposal part 2 by Joan Cox, Image 5.

    The Proposal part 2

    oil on canvas

    30 x 40 in

  3. Cox_new_american_gothic_50x60_c6o4xx_4 by Joan Cox, Image 4.

    Cox_new_american_gothic_50x60_c6o4xx_4

  4. Lovers at L'orangerie by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    Lovers at L'orangerie

    oil on canvas

  5. Origin of the Family by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    Origin of the Family

    oil on canvas

    54 x 96 x 2 in

  6. Love in the Shade by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    Love in the Shade

    oil on canvas

    54 x 40 x 2 in

  7. In the Garden of Autumn by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    In the Garden of Autumn

    Oil On Canvas

    54 x 82 x 1.5 in

  8. Side by Side by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    Side by Side

    oil on canvas

    78 x 98 x 3 in

  9. Cox_The_Proposal_3 by Joan Cox, Image 5.

    Cox_The_Proposal_3

    Oil On Canvas

  10. I was once a tomboy, now I'm a full grown lesbian by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    I was once a tomboy, now I'm a full grown lesbian

    oil on canvas

    62 x 54 x 1.5 in

  11. Our Dream by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    Our Dream

  12. Duo Totem by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    Duo Totem

    oil on canvas

    77 x 74 x 1.5 in

  13. The Proposal Part 3 by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    The Proposal Part 3

    oil on canvas

    30 x 40 in

  14. Cox_My_Muse_78x72_jcujwb_1 by Joan Cox, Image 7.

    Cox_My_Muse_78x72_jcujwb_1

  15. Family Totem: Cox, McCall, Asplen, O'boyle, Funk, Gebbia, Gallagher by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    Family Totem: Cox, McCall, Asplen, O'boyle, Funk, Gebbia, Gallagher

    oil on canvas

    114 x 54 x 4 in

  16. Love_Is_Everything_They_Said_it_Would_be by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    Love_Is_Everything_They_Said_it_Would_be

    48 x 60 x 1.5 in

  17. Gevin and Cathy by Joan Cox, Image 1.

    Gevin and Cathy

    Watercolor monotype on BFK Rives, framed

    30 x 40 in