diff --git a/biofriction-theme/home.php b/biofriction-theme/home.php
index 355c620d..8a2119ea 100644
--- a/biofriction-theme/home.php
+++ b/biofriction-theme/home.php
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ get_header(); ?>
 	<div class="main-grid">
 		<main class="main-content">
 			<div class="bfr_category_archive">
-				<?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>
 					<?php // Start the Loop  ?>
-					<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
+					<?php // category 12 is the "artist" category in the 2021 installation,?>
+					<?php // if starting from new install this might change, check the category number that you want to hide ?>
+					<?php $query = new WP_Query( 'cat=-12' ); ?>
+					<?php if ( $query->have_posts() ) : while ( $query->have_posts() ) : $query->the_post(); ?>
+					<?php // coment above, uncoment below to query all posts ?>
+					<?php // if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
 						<article id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class('bfr_post'); ?>>
 							<div class="bfr_post_content">
 								<header>