Drag glamour meets Western grit as new exhibit Cowboys & Queens tours US – in 18 whip-cracking images
Drag Race alumni Mirage and Alexis Mateo are among the familiar faces featured in Jane Hilton's new photo book and exhibition Cowboys & Queens
A new exhibition drawn from the photo book by Jane Hilton called Cowboys & Queens is set to tour the US, bringing a unique blend of draggy glamour and Western grit to a slew of major cities.
RuPaul’s Drag Race queens Mirage and Alexis Mateo are among the figures who pose up a storm in this compelling series.
The team behind the book describe it as ‘reflecting the new modern-day American Dream. A utopian cocktail that celebrates the freedom and stance of the iconic working cowboy, with the flamboyance and inventiveness of the drag queen.
Inspirations include Sergio Leone, Tarantino, Dorsey Swan, and RuPaul: ‘Stunning blue skies and Western landscapes by day, and the frisson of nightclubs and bars by night. Both represent liberty and endless possibilities.’
The Cowboys & Queen USA Tour by Jane Hilton opens at Freyboy Art Salon in Las Vegas from 27 March 2025 and runs until the 10 May.
This stop is followed by visits to Los Angeles with FreyBoy Art Salon; Tulsa, Oklahoma at The Hulett Collection; and in New York City at Palo Gallery.
The tour is organised by The Little Black Gallery London. The book can be purchased online from thelittleblackgallery.com.