The Coronation: An All Black Drag King Show and Art Exhibition

is the inaugural event produced under Brotherly Love Arts Company, LLC. This event will provide a unique way to merge fine art and drag to showcase the impressive diversity of Black Drag Kings, provide a platform to share our talents, create a space where fine art and drag coalesce, and birth new allies in the community; this is social justice. The show will feature ten large 36x36 original acrylic paintings crafted by Cyrus K. Stratton, as well as the captivating and artistic photography of fellow Black Drag King and artist Gemini Mxr. Bring your dollars to tip these kings and enjoy an all king drag show and gallery viewing that you'll never forget.

*Accessibility Notes: This venue is up two flights of stairs and has an all gender restroom.

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Upcoming events

NOV 16th

The Coronation

Merging fine art and drag to showcase the impressive diversity of Black Drag Kings, and artwork at the gallery.

Doors 6:30pm , Gallery 6:30 - 7:30, Drag Show 7:30  —  Prism Arts Philadelphia, 1021 Hamilton St.

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Brotherly Love Arts Company, LLC,

is an arts and entertainment company founded by Cyrus K. Stratton in 2024. With a passion for painting, art therapy, social justice, and drag, Cyrus K. Stratton hopes to use this platform to showcase how visual and performance art can be healing both for participants and viewers. "The beauty of sharing my art with my community is to inspire reflection and contemplation on its content and purpose. My art has evolved into a combination of visual and performance arts to call attention to the marginalization that exists at the intersections of Blackness and queerness. Drag as an artform can impact audience members and performers alike, by creating a space where gender euphoria is celebrated. Even in an "alternative" environment, such as the drag community, kings and AFAB performers remain the most marginalized under patriarchal structures. My work aims to break these structures and create opportunities for Black, AFAB, and queer artists to be celebrated and to thrive. My time spent meticulously curating an acrylic portrait of a person to give archivable life to their humanity is one of my greatest joys." - Cyrus K. Stratton