Will Montgomery (he/any) is an artist, writer, and educator based in Chicago. His interdisciplinary practice explores Queer futurist embodiment through the material and symbolic language of the pride flag. Treating textile as a site of memory, refusal, and world-building, his work critically engages the present from a utopian perspective. He holds a BFA in Fine Art from New York University and is currently pursuing an MA in Art Education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

He serves as Co-Chair of the Wethersfield Pride Committee in his hometown of Wethersfield, Connecticut, and leads fundraising and event planning. His independently published essay, A Pre-Utopian Pride Flag Code, is the first in a series exploring Queer symbology, solidarity, and visual culture. It was featured at Frieze Art Fair in 2024 in New York City. His forthcoming essay, An Anthropology of the Rainbow (Flag), will be published in 2026.

His work has been featured in You Stir The Pot, Noise Art Magazine, Color Club, and Canvas. His writing is available online or in-store at Printed Matter Bookstores.

Email: willmontgomeryy@gmail.com