Draft:Julian Prairie
American sculptor
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Julian Prairie is an American figurative sculptor and queer artist[1][2] based in New York City, known for public monuments honoring LGBTQ historical figures. His most recognized work is A Love Letter to Marsha (2021), a bronze bust of transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson that was the first statue of a transgender person in New York City.[3][4]
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Evergreen State College (BA)
Julian Prairie | |
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| Education | Grand Central Atelier Evergreen State College (BA) |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Known for | A Love Letter to Marsha |
| Website | julianprairie |
Early life and education
Prairie studied at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in studio arts and art theory with a minor in philosophy and art history in 2017.[5] He subsequently trained in figurative sculpture, technical drafting, and human anatomy at the Grand Central Atelier in New York City from 2020 to 2025.[5]
Career
A Love Letter to Marsha (2021)
In 2021, Prairie created A Love Letter to Marsha, a bronze bust of LGBTQ activist Marsha P. Johnson. The sculpture was installed as a work of guerrilla art in Christopher Park in Manhattan's West Village on August 24, 2021, what would have been Johnson's 76th birthday.[3][2] Prairie and organizer Eli Erlick led the project in response to unrealized city plans, announced in 2019, to erect official monuments to Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.[4][6]
The bust was later approved by the National Park Service and became the first sculpture of a transgender person in the New York City park system.[7] It was one of only eight statues of women among more than 800 park monuments in the city at the time of its installation.[3] In 2022, the sculpture was relocated to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in Manhattan.[8]
Crystal LaBeija Monument (2025)
In 2025, Prairie collaborated with the Royal House of LaBeija to create a monument to Crystal LaBeija, the founder of the ballroom house system. A maquette of the sculpture was unveiled at the Museum of the City of New York on April 12, 2025, as part of the Crystal LaBeija Monument Initiative.[9][10]