# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Nova Darkstar Artist talk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Taking Shape - is a survey of Nova Darkstar’s work from 2020 through 2025, a period of creative and personal transformation that encompassed their MFA degree program and coming out process as a trans. During this period their art practice served as a central means of unfolding and claiming their identity as Nova. With Taking Shape, Nova aims to create a safe, playful space that celebrates queerness and transness while encouraging all viewers to live the truth of who they are. The exhibit features sculpture, video, collage, and painting.

Nova Darkstar (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist and musician committed to community building as an art form and art as a form of community building. Their practice explores themes of identity and belonging in the LGBTQIA+ community and beyond. Nova’s multimedia projects are often collaborative in nature, inviting viewers to participate in the work and bring it to fruition.

Nova holds an MFA in Visual Art from Lesley University and an MA in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Nova Darkstar & their Invisible Band perform original dance music throughout the northeast. Nova Darkstar’s Guitar Galactica creates site-responsive improvised ambient music at a variety of sites and venues. I Dream a Prom Queen, a short documentary made in collaboration with Tania Barricklo, was an official selection for the 2024 New York Transgender Film Festival. Color Me Trans, a coloring book for teens and adults, was published in March 2025. Nova was the instigator and coordinator of Happy 80th, Marsha!, a two-week arts and cultural festival in Kingston, NY in August, 2025 that celebrated the life and legacy of trans icon Marsha P. Johnson. Recent gallery exhibitions include My Home is Your Home, a solo exhibit at M Galleries PNA (Washington, NJ) and group shows at Super Secret Projects (Beacon, NY), Gallery RAG (Gloucester, MA), and WAAM (Woodstock, NY).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kingston/nova-darkstar-artist-talk/200030111692023
- **Event Categories**: art, music, entertainment, festivals, exhibitions, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kingston
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 20 Cedar St, Kingston, NY, United States, New York 12401
- **lat**: 41.92859
- **long**: -74.00436
- **full address**: 20 Cedar St, Kingston, NY, United States, New York 12401

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Nova Darkstar Artist talk being held?
  - **A:** Nova Darkstar Artist talk takes place on Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 20 Cedar St, Kingston, NY, United States, New York 12401.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Nova Darkstar Artist talk?
  - **A:** Nova Darkstar Artist talk is organized by The DRAW.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Nova Darkstar Artist talk is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kingston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Nova Darkstar Artist talk sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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