Hugh Steers

Hugh Steers (1962–1995) was an American figurative painter known for intimate, emotionally charged works depicting gay men navigating illness, desire, and domesticity during the AIDS crisis. His paintings, often rendered in a style reminiscent of Old Masters with a contemporary urgency, explored themes of vulnerability, caregiving, and the body in crisis. Steers is regarded as an important voice in queer art history, his work offering a deeply personal testimony to the devastation of the AIDS epidemic.