CENTER FOCUS to Spotlight Black Women Photographers
New York, NY — Hi-ARTS has joined forces with Black Women Photographers (BWP) for Center Focus. BWP’s inaugural group exhibition, which showcases the work of seven of its acclaimed and emerging members, will run from April 11 to April 29 at Hi-ARTS.
Founded by Polly Irungu and birthed out of the racial reckoning of 2020 to disrupt the notion that it is difficult to discover and commission Black creatives, Black Women Photographers is a global community and directory of more than 1,000 Black women and non-binary identifying photographers, spanning more than 46 countries and 32 U.S. states. Through conversation, workshops, educational resources, virtual and in-person events, as well as an active directory of photographers available for hire, BWP is committed to providing a home for Black women-identifying photographers with the aim of increasing access to professional and paid opportunities for Black creatives.
Co-curated by Irungu and Hi-ARTS, New York City’s premier incubator for urban art, Center Focus will highlight the individual journey of acclaimed and emerging photographers
Eliana Carter, Andrea K. Castillo, Poochie Collins, Maria J. Hackett, Myesha Evon Gardner, Ashli Owens, and Edolia Stroud through multimedia content and visual storytelling. Work includes both portraits of Black women and pieces that capture the world as seen through a Black woman’s gaze.
