Plus, Ebecho Muslimova won a new prize for artists bring awareness to mental health issues.
Lola Flash won the organization's prize for sustained achievement.
The organization, with a staff of five, runs closely watched grant and mentorship programs.
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He replaces Ira Sachs, who founded the nonprofit in 2009 and will continue working as founding director.
The prize comes with $10,000.
The finalists for Queer|Art's $10,000 prize for recent work have also been named.
The $5,000 prize has gone to the Los Angeles–based artist and filmmaker Fair Brane.