Queer curating has received a great deal of attention as a field of study within the visual arts. And
while scholars, practitioners, and indeed curators may disagree upon a single definition of its
nature, its key focus is to act as a medium of addressing inequality and to provide an approach
to showcasing works in a democratic and equal manner. This paper will explore the notion of
‘cruising curation’, which focuses on expansive and experimental forms of knowledge production
or circulation, departing from texts, objects, audio visual and analogue materials in search for
alternative epistemes. Reviewing the realm of exhibitions that have explored queer themes, we
will examine their impact upon knowledge creation from a queer curating lens, while exploring
the historical evolution of queer curation within the western world. The paper will illuminate queer
cruising curatorial practices that can be translated within institutional spaces and commercial
galleries alike.