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The East L.A. Artist Behind ‘Homeboy Beautiful’ Magazine Has Championed Queer Chicano Liberation Since the 70s

You can catch artist Joey Terrill's pioneering work at a handful of active and upcoming exhibitions around L.A.

4:12 PM PDT on August 19, 2026

a man sits in his art studio

Joey Terrill in his studio. Photo by Izzy Ramirez for L.A. TACO.

This story and all of L.A. TACO's Arts coverage is sponsored by Nikos Constant.


Artist Joey Terrill, an East L.A. local, has created windows into the lives of Chicanos across several major eras. Terrill has had art pieces displayed in various museums across the country, from Marc Selwyn’s Fine Art studio in Beverly Hills to the Hammer Museum in Westwood to Orutzar in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood. 

He was also a pivotal figure in queer liberation.