Koomah

Job title
multidisciplinary artist   educator   community organizer  
Identity categories
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gender fluid   intersex  
Places of practice

United States of America

Texas, United States of America

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Images
Koomah with an intense expression and their arms akimbo. Koomah is an Asian/Latinx person with a buzz cut, light skin and dramatic makeup. They wear a blazer, corset, cumberbund, lace top, and bowtie.
Metadata
Biography

Koomah is an intersex and genderfluid multidisciplinary artist, community organizer, and educator. Involved with nonprofit and arts organizations, Koomah is co-founder of The Houston Intersex Society, advisor to the Transgender Foundation of America, and member of the DiverseWorks artist board. Koomah’s art and social practice has received accolades including the BIPOC Arts Network and Fund’s individual artist award, support from the Andy Warhol Foundation, and recognition at the White House Pride Celebration in 2022. Koomah’s artwork is held in private collections in the US and abroad. Outside of the arts, Koomah serves as a legislative policy advisor and strategist for intersex, rare disease, trafficking survivors, and other community issues.

Information contributed by the artist to the TMP
References
Fresh Art Registry. “About,” n.d. https://freshartsregistry.org/profiles/koomah.html. Gender Unbound. “Koomah,” n.d. https://www.genderunbound.org/project/koomah-2/.Station Museum. “Trans Film Series,” n.d. https://www.stationmuseum.com/trans-film-series/.