Hard On receives its queen

Lars van Roosendaal creates paintings for the Queen's Day of the LMC Vienna

Vienna-based artist Lars van Roosendaal has created a new painting specifically for this year's Queen's Day at LMC Vienna.

The artwork depicts former Dutch Queen Beatrix, recognizable by her iconic helmet-like hairstyle, dressed in the vibrant orange of the Dutch royals, within the dimly lit rooms of Hard On.

Van Roosendaal's painting blends queer community history, humor, and reverence, creating a tribute to Beatrix, who continues to be revered as Queen by her queer subjects in Vienna.

Van Roosendaal is one of Vienna's most prominent queer artists. His works explore the body, intimacy, and erotic encounters. In his exhibition series "Pride, Shame & Prejudice," he used portraits to examine the community's experiences of pride, shame, and prejudice. His "Alien" triptych (currently at Galerie Newman in Berlin) addresses isolation, alienation, and vulnerability. His solo exhibition, I Just Want to Be a Good Boy!, in Vienna's city center, explored coming out, overcompensation, and the fear of HIV in the pre-combination therapy era.

The new painting will be presented on April 30, 2026, at the LMC Vienna's Queen's Day celebration at Hard On.

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