As part of our 2025 Photography as an Agent for Change series, join us at PCNW for an in-depth lecture by artist Steven Miller on queer photographers from the 1860s to the 1990s. The presentation addresses the historical erasure of LGBTQIA+ artists and emphasizes photography as a tool for resistance and visibility. Drawing from his own experience as a queer photographer, Miller leads a discussion on how personal narratives can be translated into photographic work, specifically using cyanotypes as a means of expression and preservation.
ABOUT STEVEN MILLER
Steven Edward Miller is a Seattle-based multimedia artist whose creative journey began in the 1990s as a performer, writer, and musician playing bass for the provocative and politically charged group ¡TchKung! Since 2001, he has focused on photography and video, developing a distinctive style of conceptual portraiture that draws from his performance background, often exploring themes of queer identity and experience.
Miller's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in numerous galleries and museums. His acclaimed 2004 series Milky has been widely shown and is part of public collections, including the Tacoma Art Museum, Northern Georgia College and State University, and Seattle’s Public Art 4Culture. Additionally, his work was featured in the touring exhibition Art AIDS America at the Tacoma Art Museum, Zuckerman Museum of Art, and The Bronx Museum of the Arts.
In the last five years, Miller has returned to the darkroom, experimenting with digital negatives and alternative photographic processes, including cyanotypes and lith prints. His exploration of these processes is deeply connected to his interest in queer history and the creation of work that is archival, unique, and will outlive any political movement aimed at erasing queer identity.
