In this week’s feature for The Bureau of Queer Art, we meet Shendra—artist, muralist, educator, TikTok disruptor, and part of the executive team for the upcoming IMMORTAL Queer Art Fair. Originally from the Italian part of Switzerland, born in Australia, and now based in Mexico City, Shendra’s work is an ever-evolving codex of queer experience and multilingual consciousness. In our conversation, we dive into her early influences, complex love stories, artistic evolution, and the photograph at the center of her contribution to Pride NOT Permission—a piece titled Wild Pig, Grilled.

This is an artist who doesn’t just speak five languages—she invents new ones through art. Read the full story and view her limited edition print now live on Artsy.

Welcome back to The Bureau of Queer Art podcast. In this special rerelease, we revisit our conversation with Australian artist Jessica Ledwich, recorded during her transformative residency at Casa Lu in Mexico City. Known for her provocative and visually striking work, Jessica took a bold leap from the controlled world of fashion photography into the chaotic beauty of CDMX’s street food culture.

This episode explores how the sensory overload of Mexico’s vibrant markets, layered with her own history of crafting intimate, erotic compositions, led to a new body of work—playful, political, and pulsing with life. We discuss desire, consumption, and the riotous textures that defined her street banner series.

Whether you’re discovering her work for the first time or revisiting it with fresh eyes, this episode offers an intimate look at an artist unafraid to challenge boundaries and embrace transformation.

In this special episode of The Bureau of Queer Art podcast, we remember Hanne—one of our original community members, a fearless artist, and a dear friend. Recorded during Zona Maco, this conversation revisits her reflections on art, transition, ritual, and truth. Her voice echoes through her words, her work, and the many lives she touched. This episode is a love letter—and a reminder not to miss the call.

A tribute to the late artist Hanne, whose textured, radiant fiber works wove together queer identity, spiritual transformation, and the politics of visibility in Mexico City’s art scene.