On January 24, at the LGBTQ Community Center, in New York City, Excelsior MC unveiled its Leather Art Retrospective, on display through February 8. The first night was a benefit, with all proceeds slated for New Alternatives, for Homeless LGBT Youth, and with admission priced at $15, raised $2,200, which includes a $200 pledge from Sirens MC.
There were exhibits remembering past leather hangouts the Mineshaft and the old Eagle NYC. A display was devoted to the Mr. Fire Island Leather contest, which Excelsior co-produces, with photos by or from the collection of this writer, and the work of custom leatherwear designer David Samuel Menkes, who designed our sashes and vests, as well as the Swarovski-crystal-encrusted jock strap and harness, worn by Excelsior President and Mr. Fire Island Leather 2017 Sir Joseph, at the International Mr. Leather contest, in Chicago, in 2018. There was a wall of club colors, with black leather vests representing many of the clubs with which Excelsior has shared events.
Leathermen, Leatherwomen, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and titleholders were among those who filled the Bureau of General Services, Queer Division, on the second floor of the Center.

photo credits & captions:
all photos by Bruce-Michael Gelbert, except where otherwise noted
_DSC9254, 9255 & 9281 Leather Art Retrospective
_DSC9256 Mr. Fire Island Leather exhibit
_DSC9257 Swarovsky crystal jock & harness, by David Samuel Menkes, for Sir Joseph
_DSC9258 David Samuel Menkes exhibit & 1970 Mr. Fire Island contest ad
_DSC9259 Mineshaft dress code
_DSC9260 Messrs Eagle NYC 2017 John John Punki & 2020 Mike Jeavons
_DSC9262 & 9284 Sisters
_DSC9264 Joseph & James & Sisters
_DSC9267 Messrs Fire Island Leather 2001 Bruce-Michael Gelbert, 2005 Joseph R. Saporito, 2014 Edd Clark, 2017 Sir Joseph & 2019 Bruce Michael II, by Gabriel Rivas
_DSC9276 Excelsior MC members
_DSC2980 Leatherwomen