(NEWARK, NJ) -- Gallery Aferro presents "Share My World" - an exhibit curated by Sharde Hickenbottom - from July 14 through September 8.  "The idea behind Share My World is about resisting the complacency in visual representation within American art. The show brings together a group of artists interested in challenging antiquated conceptions of beauty and sensuality. This group of artists are in pursuit of seeing more, unrestrained, diverse images of black women," said Hickenbottom.  

"What it means to be a human being is often hard to define," continued Hickenbattom. "Images coming from the western hemisphere, have often associated black women with servility, enragement, and unattractiveness. The continuous consumption of these narrow-minded images leads to a world programmed to identify that demographic in those ways. What is required to reverse this line of thinking is inclusive and diverse subjectivity."

Participating artists include: Sydneii Cee, Gerald Cyrus, Rain Demetri, Lorena Endara, Jerry Gant, Lyn Harris, Keith Jackson, Soutaine Jobson, Kera Ling, Kya Lou, Jada Imani M, Nell Painter, Radiant Perspective Collective, Myron Rogan, Jahi Sabater, Petra Shrieves, Sketch, Sarah Treharne, James Westray.

There will be an opening reception on July 14 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm featuring music by DJ Killa Kelz.  Gallery Aferro is located at 73 Market Street in Newark, New Jersey.

Image by Keith Jackson

 

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