John Paul Morabito
Immortal
Curated by Patricia Sweetow
February 18 to March 28, 2026

Artist Reception
5pm to 7pm
Saturday, March 14

The public is invited to meet artist John Paul Morabito at the gallery on Saturday, March 14, from 5pm to 7pm.

John Paul Morabito’s exhibition Immortal, curated by Patricia Sweetow at Nancy Toomey Fine Art, is a collection of dazzling woven, beaded tapestries. Immortal is an homage to Sylvester, the iconic Queen of Disco whose haunting falsetto, electronic rhythms, lyrics, and gender-fluid persona transformed devotion into dance anthems of queer liberation. This was at a time when sexual energy pulsed in clubs throughout urban centers where seduction, drag, sparkle, protest, coming out, and demands for equal rights and decriminalization began ripping through the hetero-normative walls of the United States. Immortal takes its name from the posthumous collection released after Sylvester died of AIDS related complications in 1988, which highlighted his activism and the legacy of his work. It is a reminder that the queer dance floor has always been a site of joy, protest, and survival.