Flagpole Gogo Party: Futuro Imperfecto Closing Reception

For one night, Braceli transforms his studio with Studio 66 into an immersive gay nightclub anchored by a performative installation that challenges nationalist iconography through queer dance and joy. A sculptural flagpole crowned by an eagle and set into a pink circular platform is activated by gogo and pole dancers. Witness inverted performance, choreographies that shift militaristic gestures into a vernacular of joy and resistance, and a communal atmosphere punctuated by confetti and scattered bills. The work literalizes tensions between authority and embodiment, rendering symbols of power unstable, pliant, and erotically charged. Beyond spectacle, Flagpole Gogo Party proposes collective possibility: gatherings as sites of liberation, learning, and shared resilience. The performance reframes domination into ritual, imagining social forms through dance, care, and communal affirmation. Performers include Gabriel González, Prince Alez, and Alexander Tamahn. Friday, June 5, 2026 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM ABOUT FUTURO IMPERFECTO Tulsa Art Fellowship and The Hulett Collection present Futuro Imperfecto, a show of recent works by Tulsa Artist Fellow Miguel Braceli. For over a decade, Braceli has created a range of performances, installations, photography, and videos that comment upon the polarized, sometimes disorienting conditions of today’s political climate in both his native Venezuela and the United States. More recent works expand Braceli’s geographic and material repertoire by addressing political polarization in the United States, which echoes the Venezuelan experience. With a poetic, oblique sensibility that defamiliarizes everyday spaces and symbols of national pride and political tribalism, Braceli’s body of work gives tangible form to the intangible forces that define our own “imperfect future.” A modern interior featuring a white wall with a red hose and brass fixture, alongside a framed artwork and a TV. ABOUT THE ARTIST Miguel Braceli is an interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of art, architecture, and social practices. His artistic practice centers on participatory projects in public spaces, exploring both geopolitical and local conflicts through large-scale works across Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. Braceli has presented performances, exhibitions, and educational projects in collaboration with renowned institutions such as MoMA Ps1, Documenta Fifteen, The Bronx Museum of Arts, Hemispheric Institute NY with MUAC-UNAM, Matadero Madrid, Museo Moderno de Buenos Aires, Athr Foundation, the Untitled Art Fair, and Pace Gallery. His work has been highlighted in influential journals and magazines, including e-flux Criticism, Forbes, and Art Review. He has participated in esteemed residencies and programs, including MacDowell (2023), Fountainhead (2023), Skowhegan School of Painting (2022), Art Omi (2021), and McColl Center for Art (2020). Additionally, he was an AIM Bronx Museum Fellow (2022), Fine Arts Work Center Fellow (2024), and Monument Lab Fellow (2026). Braceli’s recent recognitions include being a Fulbright Scholar (2019-2020), the Young Artist Award from the Principality of Asturias (2018), and the Tulsa Artist Fellowship Award (2024-2026). In 2021, he co-founded LA ESCUELA___ in collaboration with Siemens Stiftung International. In 2022, he received a commission from the Percent for Art program to create a permanent large-scale public artwork in New York City. ABOUT PRESENTING PARTNERS The Hulett Collection is a fine art gallery specializing in classic 20th-century and contemporary photographic works. Native to Tulsa, Oklahoma, Michael Hulett started in the fine arts world more than 15 years ago in Los Angeles and spent the majority of his career as the Director of the world-renowned Peter Fetterman Gallery in Santa Monica. He has curated more than 100 exhibitions across Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and San Francisco. Studio 66 is an event production group providing community events for artists and queer community members in Tulsa, Oklahoma. VISITOR EXPERIENCE Tulsa Artist Fellowship is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible experience for every visitor. All exhibitions and events are free, open to the public, and thoughtfully documented and archived for continued community access. The Studios at 109 E. MLK Jr Blvd, Tulsa, OK 74103, welcomes all visitors with wheelchair and stroller access, variable seating, and dedicated areas for standing and wheelchair users. Family-scale private washrooms with changing tables accommodate caregivers and guests requiring more space. 21+

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