Jamel Shabazz “Standing on the Square”

FiveMyles

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Curator: Dr. Myrah Brown Green


FiveMyles presents the first solo exhibition in Brooklyn of the photographs by the esteemed and beloved photographer/artist Jamel Shabazz.

This journalistic timeline documents almost forty years of historical moments photographed by Jamel Shabazz. These include images of the hip hop culture, the Native American community, the Masonic experiences, the Rastafarian Family and Shabazz’ iconic subway rides.

Mr. Shabazz, through the lens of his camera, has looked at New York and New Yorkers with sympathy and an extraordinary sense of moment for four decades. His photographs have been a source of pride to this complicated city, Shabzz’ images show its humanity, its big city callousness, its many faces and its humor.

The curator Dr. Myrah Brown Green has especially chosen images that so clearly point to Shabazz’ feeling of being connected to those he photographs, and their moment of connection with him. Myrah Brown Green sees this exhibition as Jamel Shabazz’ personal square; this square we all inhabit, and into which we allow others to enter.

Jamel Shabazz photographs have been shown among other prestigious venues at ArtBasel Miami, the Brooklyn Museum, the Bronx Museum, the Newark Museum, the Contact Photo Festival, the Victoria Albert Museum, Duke University and the Adidas Photo festival in Ethiopia.

Dr. Myrah Brown Green is an art historian, author, lecturer, arts consultant and independent curator.

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Schedule

from September 13, 2018 to October 14, 2018

Opening Reception on 2018-09-13 from 17:00 to 20:00

Artist(s)

Jamel Shabazz

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