"Kimo"
Artist
Nathaniel Tetsuro Paolinelli
DateMay 7, 2021
Mediumhigh-resolution digital image
Dimensions26 1/8 × 17 3/8 in. (66.4 × 44.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum
Object numberPA2021.034.005
DescriptionTwo drag queens, or men, pose on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico during ArtWalk. They are standing in front of the KiMo Theatre at 423 Central Avenue Northwest. Vendors and participants in ArtWalk are in the background. The marquee of KiMo Theatre reads "Happy 315th Birthday Albuquerque". The drag queen on the left wears a pink top with a green lamé skirt and black fishnet tights with pink platform boots. The drag queen on the right wears a pink and white dress with white lace socks and pink platform sandals, and holds a yellow umbrella over their head. Their face is painted green and they have little costume ears sticking out of a blonde wig. Both are wearing face masks due to the the Covid-19 pandemic.On View
Not on viewAugust 1979