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Artists Wanted for 'The Art of Herstory' African Diaspora Exhibition

By Camille Bautista | February 9, 2016 5:21pm
 Skylight Gallery at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation will feature works of female artists in the African Diaspora as part of
Skylight Gallery at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation will feature works of female artists in the African Diaspora as part of "The Art of Herstory" exhibit this spring.
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Skylight Gallery/Center for Arts and Culture at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — A call for female artists of the African Diaspora to participate in a months-long exhibition celebrating women has been made by central Brooklyn galleries.

The Art of Herstory,” which will be hosted by the Center for Arts and Culture at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation from March through June, aims to showcase performances and art focused on women and the issues affecting those in the African Diaspora.

One of the programs, which will be held at the Skylight Gallery on Fulton Street and Welancora Gallery on Herkimer Street, seeks to spark an inter-generational dialogue among artists, organizers said.

The multi-venue exhibit will explore the evolution of female artists and the issues that they choose to focus on. Artists are asked to submit their pieces, which they can choose to sell over the course of the show.

“We’re particularly examining whether or not the visual narrative between the older artists and their works is different from the younger, up-and-coming artists and the issues they address,” said Ivy Nicole Jones, director and owner of Welancora Gallery.

“It’ll really be interesting to see once we select the pieces. The exciting aspect is to see whether or not the issues have changed or stayed the same.”

The collaboration between the two Bed-Stuy galleries is a “celebration,” Jones added, and aims to highlight the works of artists in the African Diaspora to continue the spotlight they have been receiving in recent months, she said.

In addition to the artworks, “The Art of Herstory” will include separate multi-platform presentations including dance and sound, according to Hollis King, creative director for the Center for Arts and Culture at Restoration.

One piece asks participants, "What does it mean to be a woman?" and contributors are encouraged to send their audio responses to King, who will collect the answers for display.

“It goes places you can never imagine,” he said. “Some of the answers take my breath away.”

“The Art of Herstory” will showcase women’s voices, King added, along with promoting conversations around art collection and affordability.

To learn more about submitting your artwork for the exhibition at Skylight and Welancora galleries, visit the website here. The deadline for applications is Feb. 19.  To submit your answers to the audio project, email mr.hollis.king@gmail.com.