“14 Shades of Justice” Exhibition
BAC Gallery
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A social justice photography exhibition featuring the work of 14 students ages 14-18 from JustArts: Photography, an after-school digital photography workshop for teens from The Red Hook Community Justice Center (RHCJC) offered in partnership with Brooklyn Arts Council and our Arts in Education program.
Students in 14 Shades of Justice participated in the spring 2013 JustArts: Photography program, meeting once a week, for 18 weeks in workshops that provided them with in-depth, hands-on training in shooting, editing, camera use and visual literacy. The students’ knowledge of the professional photography world was expanded through exposure to various artists, gallery visits and artist talks.
Connecting art and photography as a means of communication and an exchange of ideas is at the core of 14 Shares of Justice. Participants found the power they have to tell stories, personal or representational, and learned to articulate their thoughts on what social justice photography looks like. This theme was examined during the course of the program, led by BAC teaching artist Brenna McLaughlin, through students’ work and ideas, teachings from professional photographers as well as lessons exploring historic photographs and photo essays.
Participating Students:
Stephanie Cuate
Tyzhanae Gumbs
Danny Guzman
Levelle Johnson
Tyrik Jones
Brandon Lopez
Francette Murray
Yusef Nelson
Nicole Racine
Alexis Robinson
Janay Rolland
Bria Taylor
Eugenio Vasquez
Halley Vidal
[Image: Yusef Nelson (Grade 10) “Untitled” (2013) Digital C - Print, 20 x 16 in.]
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Schedule
from June 06, 2013 to August 09, 2013
Opening Reception on 2013-06-06 from 18:00 to 20:00