What do a giant charcoal phallus, Lego poppers, and a faceless figure have in common? They are all winning artworks of the Laird’s 2025 Men on Men Art Exhibition.
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The annual Men on Men Art Exhibition and Competition saw over 100 artworks come through the doors of the Laird this year.
Transforming the gay pub and hotel into a gallery, the exhibition gave male and male-identifying artists from all cultures and backgrounds an opportunity to express themselves through their art.
Highlights of the exhibition included a jockstrap lamp, a paper doll recreation of Laird Leatherman 2024 Jay Robinson, and more.
More than an exhibition, Men on Men is also a competition with one artwork receiving a grand prize of a $500 Dean’s Art voucher and an exhibition at The Laird during Midsumma 2026.
Attendees to the exhibition’s gender-inclusive open day get to vote for the People’s Choice Prize.
The artist receives $250 Dean’s Art voucher and an exhibition at The Laird during Midsumma 2026.
One outstanding photo entry wins the Steve Scalone Photography Prize, honouring the late artist Steve Scalone, who won Men on Men in 2012.
The winner receives a $350 Framed By You voucher, thanks to Roderick Sharpe.
QNews sat down with the winners of this year’s Men on Men exhibition to find out what the honour of winning and their artworks mean to them.
