Robyn Robin by Andrej RusskovskijICONIQA, the vibrant art book and magazine platform championing LGBTQIA+ creativity, performance, fashion, nightlife, and visual culture, is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of ICONIQA Issue No. 2. This highly anticipated issue will be available for purchase on July 10, 2026, with pre-sales kicking off on May 25, 2026.
Continuing ICONIQA’s mission to showcase Queer Excellence, this issue brings together an extraordinary array of artists, performers, image-makers, and cultural figures from around the globe. More than just a publication, ICONIQA serves as a printed art piece, an editorial platform, and a cultural archive, celebrating those who are reshaping contemporary visual culture through beauty, resistance, self-invention, and unapologetic presence.
Dornika by Fernando BrunoThe cover star of Issue No. 2, the iconic Violet Chachki, shines brilliantly in a mesmerising photograph by the talented Gonza Gallego. Known worldwide for her mastery of glamour and artistry, Violet epitomises the visual language of ICONIQA—precise, theatrical, seductive, and fiercely unapologetic.
Building on the success of its debut issue, which proudly introduced ICONIQA as an ad-free haven for LGBTQIA+ narratives, Issue No. 2 widens its international lens. This edition features a diverse cast of contributors whose expertise spans dance, drag, photography, music, performance, activism, nightlife, and cultural authorship.
Among the notable talents featured in ICONIQA Issue No. 2 are Ahmad Joudeh, Alicia Delicia, Amber Vineyard, Andromeda, Aya Sato, Bellini Boy, Dianne Brill, Dornika El Mehdi, James Mac, Jaycie O’Day, Jonzu, Rain Dove, Randhir Singh, Tomás de Almeida, Tony and the Kiki, Virgin X, and many more.
With pre-orders beginning May 25, readers can choose between global shipping or local pickup. Local pickup will be available at the exciting ICONIQA event on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at La Paloma in Barcelona, featuring a headline performance by Detox, renowned for her appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
This release event promises to immerse attendees in a joyous celebration of performance, nightlife, fashion, and community, embodying ICONIQA’s commitment to fostering spaces where printed culture, live performance, and LGBTQIA+ visibility intersect.
Jonzu x Carole AudreyBarry Brandon, Creative Director, shares, “This publication was never created simply to document struggle. It was created to expand perception. To offer a fuller, more honest, more dimensional view of queer life beyond what has so often been projected onto us. ICONIQA exists to honour our brilliance, our artistry, our resilience, our tenderness, our defiance, and our joy. We are here, in our fullness, with histories, futures, and identities that deserve to be seen without reduction.”
ICONIQA Issue No. 2 will be available through ICONIQA and the ODD Kiosk, with pre-sales starting May 25.
Release Details
- Pre-sales open: May 25, 2026
- Available for sale: July 10, 2026
- Local pickup: July 11, 2026, at ICONIQA at La Paloma, Barcelona
- Headliner: Detox from RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Cover Model: Violet Chachki
- Cover Photographers: Gonza Gallego
- Availability: Global shipping and local pickup
Website: ICONIQA.co
Instagram: instagram.com/iamiconiqa
VNCNT 2.0 by Matt CromeDORNIKA
Human: Dornika @dornika.planet
Photo: Fernando Bruno @picusgram
Creative Director: Dornika @dornika.planet and Francisco Guglielmino @by.francisco
Producer: Francisco Guglielmino @by.francisco
Hair and Make up: Dornika @dornika.planet
Stylist: Dornika @dornika.planet
Designer: Velasco @velascodeautores via SINLADOS @sinlados
JONZU
Human and Styling: Jonzu @jonzu
Photo: Carole Audrey @caroleaudrey_
ROBYN ROBIN
Human: Robyn Robin @itsrobynrobin
Photo: Andrej Russkovskij @andrejrusskovskij
VNCNT 2.0
Human and Styling: VNCNT 2.0 vncnt_2.0
Photo and Editing: Matt Crome matt.crome
