TransAmsterdam Platform for Trans Artists and Artists
TransAmsterdam has set up a platform for national and international trans artists and artists. Through our platform we offer trans artists and artists a stage where they can show their talents and artworks. We already have a number of artists and artists that we are proud of. Do you also want to be part of our platform, send an email toyvo@transamsterdam.nl.
Below some short descriptions of our beautiful trans artists and artists with a link where you can find them:
Breanna Sinclaire (she/her)
Breanna is an opera singer and has experience singing opera pieces, such as: Carmen, Samson and Delilah. She has sung in an opera in Berlin and at the Winq Award. Do you want to know more about Breanna? Check the link below:
https://www.transamsterdam.nl/breanna-sinclaire
Rae Senarighi (he/him)
Rae is a painter, designer and muralist. Rae has a lot of experience in painting famous trans people. Have you become curious then quickly check:
https://www.transamsterdam.nl/rae-senarighi
Kalki Subramaniam(she her)
Kalki is an activist, poet, writer and filmmaker. She started drawing at the age of eight. In order to express her, she wrote poetry and painted a lot. Kalki mainly paints with a palette knife. Only a few of her artworks are with brushwork. Do you want to know more about this artist? Then look at:
https://www.transamsterdam.nl/kalki-subramaniam
NArthaki Nataraj(she her)
Narthaki has been awarded the Padmashri award. Also, she is the first transgender artist to have made such a great achievement by pioneering and paving the way for the future aspirants. She is specialized in the Tanjore style Nayaki Bhava tradition (Bridal Mystism Art). You can read more about her at the link below:
https://www.transamsterdam.nl/narthaki-nataraj
Jannat Ali (she/her)
Jannat is an MBA Gold Medalist Trangender Artivist (Artist + Activist).
She is a TEDx motivational speaker among others. In 2018 and 2022 she visited TransAmsterdam, opened the Amsterdam TransPride and gave several performances. She has been on stage in more than 37 countries as a motivational speaker, ambassador and much more. You can find her website at:https://www.transamsterdam.nl/jannat-ali
Saara Menlic
Saara is a Flemish artist, has been a creative centipede from an early age!
She is a visual artist and has published no fewer than two poetry collections at a young age. Saara has a graphic background and you can see that in her various projects in recent years. Are you also curious about her artworks? Then take a quick look at:https://www.transamsterdam.nl/saara-menll
Jeff van Reen
This amazing queer turtle, he/she/they/them, is the in-house poet of TransAmsterdam. Jeff is a spoken word artist, poet and theater maker. Jeff's work is mostly autobiography and often deals with difficult and painful topics. They/them also gives workshops from the Trans Art School of TransAmsterdam. Want to learn more about Jeff? Then look at:
https://www.transamsterdam.nl/jeff-van-reen
TransAmsterdam Platform for Trans Artists English
TransAmsterdam is a platform for all trans people and lgbtq+ friends.
Our mission is to offer trans artists a space where they can express themselves and showcase their work. Below is a short description of some of the beautiful artists we work with, and a link to where you can find them.
Breanna Sinclaire.
Breanna has performed in many operatic works, including Carmen and Samson and Delilah. She performed for the “Americans for the Arts” Annual Convention (where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in the audience!). Do you want to know more about Breanna? Check out her webpage:
https://www.transamsterdam.nl/breanna-sinclaire
Rae Senarighi (he/him)
Rae is a non-binary artist, painter, designer, and muralist with a lot of experience in scientific illustration.He also paints portraits of other trans artists! Curious? Check out his webpage at:https://www.transamsterdam.nl/rae-senarighi
Kalki Subramaniam
Kalki is a trans rights activist, artist, actress, writer, inspirational speaker, and entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu in India. An artist from the age of eight, she writes poetry and paints, mostly using a palette knife. Do you want to know more about this artist? Check out her webpage:https://www.transamsterdam.nl/kalki-subramaniam
Narthaki Nataraj
Narthaki has been awarded the prestigious Padma Shri – one of the greatest honors awarded by the nation of India. A pioneer, she is the first trans artist to reach this level of achievement. She specializes in the Tanjore style of the Nayaki Bhava tradition of dance. You can read about her on her webpage below:https://www.transamsterdam.nl/narthaki-nataraj
Jannat Ali
Jannat is an MBA Gold Medalist Transgender Artivist (Artist + Activist). A TEDx motivational speaker, Jannat opened Amsterdam TransPride in 2018 and 2022 and gave several performances. She has appeared onstage as a motivational speaker and cultural ambassador in more than 37 countries. You can find her at:https://www.transamsterdam.nl/jannat-ali
Saara Menll
Creative from a young age, Saara is a Flemish visual artist with a background in graphics, and she has also published two books of poetry. Curious about Saara's skills? Take a look at:https://www.transamsterdam.nl/saara-menll
Jeff van Reen
This amazing queer turtle (he/she/they/them) is the TransAmsterdam house poet, in addition to being a spoken-word artist and theater maker. Jeff's work is mostly autobiographical, with themes that are often difficult and painful. Jeff frequently gives workshops at TransAmsterdam's Trans Art School. Do you want to know more about Jeff? take a look:https://www.transamsterdam.nl/jeff-van-reen
