“The Reach of Light”: Pride art exhibition
June 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
“The Reach of Light,” a Pride art exhibition presented by Gay in the Gables, opens at the Historic Coral Gables United Church of Christ this June. The group show features works by six Florida-based LGBTQIA+ artists — Josh Aronson, Celeste Burns, Ricky Cohete, Juicy Love Dion, David Gary Lloyd, and Michael Zimmerer — installed within the church’s sanctuary at 3010 Desoto Blvd, directly across from the Biltmore Hotel.
The photography-inspired installation transforms the historic space into a gallery, bringing photographic and visual practices into dialogue with a place of worship to explore how art in religious institutions can create visibility, acceptance, and belonging. Across the works on view, light functions as both material and metaphor, with references to halos, iconography, and devotional imagery seen through a contemporary queer lens.
The exhibition runs June 4–7, 2026, with an opening reception on Friday, June 5 from 6–9 pm. Admission is free and open to the public.