Gnat Rosa Madrid Exhibitions CV
Blood Wrestling Group Show curated by Glamhag x Spankbank Enterprises featuring a Blood Baptism Performance Ritual by Gnat Rosa Madrid- Not Not, Chicago, IL (2025)
A Dreamhouse of Our Own: an Examination of Dolls, Play, and Queer Identity featuring an Artist Talk & Exhibition by Gnat Rosa Madrid- Gerber/Hart Library & Archives, Chicago, IL (2023)
House of Worship: Narratives of Sex Work & Art Group Show Super Kana International, Chicago IL (2023)
Holy Trinity Feature Film Written & Produced by Glamhag Productions, Fetish Gear Costuming by GNAT Glitter Kink (2019)
GNAT Fashion Presentation presented by DADDY MLPS First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN (2018)
Contextualizing Contemporary Queer Fashion GNAT Glitter Kink Fetish Fashion Presentation OUT at CHM with Andie Meadows-Chicago History Museum, Chicago IL- (2018)
LTD Wear2 Group Show curated by Vincent Uribe and Tusk LVL 3 Gallery, Chicago IL (2017)
DURO #13 feat. GNAT Fashion Show & Performance Berlin Nightclub, Chicago IL (2016)
BRANDON SECKLER with Gnat Madrid Faber & Faber Gallery (2016)
WERQ: Embodying Queer Spirit Fashion Exhibition Group Presentation curated by Jaclyn Carmen Guerrero as part of PLATFORMS: 10 Years of Chances Dances Gallery 400, Chicago IL (2015)
Snake Pit: Venus Envy Fashion & Art Presentation by GNAT Glitter Kink, Bijou Theatre Chicago, IL (2015)
LEON x LACTIC Thank You Party & Fashion Presentation Curated by LACTIC and Leon Finley MOMA PS1 + AllgolaNYC, NY (2015)
In a Plain Brown Wrapper Group Show curated by Oli Rodriguez- Gray Center Lab at the University of Chicago Midway Studios, Chicago IL- as part of PLATFORMS: 10 Years of Chances Dances (2015)
Phresh Produce Group Show curated by Michael Burk, Phresh Produce Pop-Up Shop and Gallery, NYC (2014)
Summoning a New Queer Reality Fetish Fashion Presentation & Performance Curated by Chances Dances- Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
(not including countless nightlife events that I organized & led, over 100 events)
Cultural Programming
BANDANA de JOTERÍA: Textile Workshop facilitated by Gnat for FRUTAS in collaboration with Visiting Artist Vanessa Viruet with Roman Susan Gallery at The Institute of Cultural Affairs, 2025
FRUTAS Holiday Mercado: Chicago artisan market facilitated & community dinner. Produced by Gnat for FRUTAS with Roman Susan Gallery at The Institute of Cultural Affairs, 2025
First Aid for the Leather Community Workshop facilitated by Gnat & Angel at Gerber Hart Library and Archives, 2025
Trans Empowerment FRUTAS: A Know Your Rights Workshop facilitated by Gnat for FRUTAS in collaboration with Roman Susan Gallery at The Institute of Cultural Affairs, 2025
Crematorium Performance at Strapped Chicago, Epiphany Center for the Arts 2024
IML Queen Performance at Metro Chicago 2024
A Dreamhouse of Our Own: an Examination of Dolls, Play, and Queer Identity Film Screening hosted by Gnat at the Leather Archives and Museum 2023
DURO a bi-monthly Queer Latinx nightlife event curated & hosted by Gnat, Berlin Nightclub 2016-2019
Femme’s Room a monthly nightlife event with original Installation Art by Gnat, Berlin Nightclub 2016-2019
Press
Block Club Chicago- Featuring Gnat Rosa Madrid as Artistic Director of FRUTAS
The Visualist: Gnat Rosa Madrid’s Artist Event- BANDANA de JOTERÍA
New City Magazine: Gnat Rosa Madrid Design Feature
Autostraddle: Ten Maximalist Sex Toys to Add to Your (Toy) Box
Demasque Magazine Australia
Vice: Strap-Ons Are Art for This Femme-Friendly DIY Leather Company
Lizzo wears GNAT Heart Harness on 'Cuz I Love You' Tour
Paper Mag: Queer Latinx Artists on Intersectional Mexican-American Identity
Windy City Times 30 under 30
Chicago Reader: The New Queer Cannon
OUT at CHM: | Celebrating and Contextualizing Queer Fashion at the Chicago History Museum
The V Show: Curating Community with Vitti Girl & Gnat Rosa Madrid podcast interview
16 Inches of Center: Slutist: On Loving Yourself with GNAT Glitter Kink
Scapi Mag: Gnat Rosa Madrid Podcast Interview
LVL3: Emerging Artist Gnat Rosa Madrid
Young Girl Party: Interview with Gnat Rosa Madrid
Teen Witch Magazine: Vol. 2
Forget Good Magazine: Vol 4 Cover
Papercut Magazine Editorial
Critical Fierceness Grant Recipient: Chances Dances
Autostraddle
Some of these links have been deactivated, but may be available with through the publications’ archive.
