Perrella, an ambiguous appointment bordering on scandal
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cristiana Perrella as the new president of the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts. This appointment raises some critical issues, as demonstrated by some of her past work in the LGBT field. Are rainbow lobbies forcing the Pope's hand? At what price must the truth be silenced for the sake of unity?
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cristiana Perrella as the new president of the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts. This appointment raises some critical issues. In 2019, Perella curated the exhibition Night Fever: Designing Club Culture 1960–Today, which, among other things, supported LGBT claims, particularly those of the queer community. In an interview with Sleek, Perrella explained that clubs “were places where people could be themselves and publicly affirm their identity,” including the so-called queer identity.