Gnat Rosa Madrid Exhibitions CV
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 Molly Hewitt, Fetish Gear 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
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
Chicago Reader: The New Queer Cannon
The V Show: Curating Community with Vitti Girl & Gnat Madrid podcast interview
16 Inches of Center: Slutist: On Loving Yourself with GNAT Glitter Kink
LVL3: Emerging Artist Gnat Madrid
Young Girl Party: Interview with Gnat Madrid
Teen Witch Magazine: Vol. 2
Forget Good Magazine: Vol 4 Cover
Papercut Magazine Editorial
Critical Fierceness Grant Recipient: Chances Dances
