Changing People’s Perspective Towards Black Queer population with his Photographs, Myles Loftin

Myles Loftin is a Brooklyn-based artist, storyteller, and creative collaborator whose work is motivated by a desire to close representational gaps and advocate for underrepresented and marginalized populations.
Advertisement campaigns for Calvin Klein, Converse, GCDS, Nike, and Under Armour have been commissioned by him, and editorials for Paper, The Cut, Garage, i-D, and The Fader have been commissioned by him.

Loftin is a Maryland native, has seen substantial growth in his work after going to New York City after high school to attend Parsons School of Design. His work is driven by his desire to show up for disadvantaged populations because, as a queer Black guy, he understands the importance of visibility. His work is noted for its frequently whimsical sensibility and closeness that connects spectator and subject.
Loftin’s vivid, engaging images are fueled by his goal to change people’s perspectives of his community as a whole. As a result, he’s drawn to taking images that portray a variety of queer Black identities and contribute to the queer Black experience’s inclusion in visual culture.

Myles was featured in the “Polaroid Originals and Ryan McGinley Present the New Originals” campaign, and he co-curated a panel for Parsons School of Design’s “Nth Degree Series,” which honored “thinkers, visionaries, and artists that define the cutting edge.” He was asked to speak at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in 2019 at the age of 21. He was named by Forbes 2020’s “30 Under 30 list” in the category of “Art and Style”.