En Foco, HLG & NCA Present: Harlem Legacies & Artist Communities

En Foco, Inc.is a non-profit that supports contemporary primarily U.S.-based photographers of African, Asian, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islander heritage.Founded in 1974, En Foco is a non profit organization that nurtures and supports contemporary, fine art and documentary photographers of color and of diverse cultures; preserves and promotes its Permanent Collection; and is dedicated to creating and implementing public programs for underserved communities and the general public.

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En Foco, HLG and NCANY Present Harlem Legacies & Artist Communities: a panel discussion focused on the emergence of historic artists groups

Hamilton Landmark Galleries

E﻿n Foco, the Hamilton Landmark Galleries, and The National Conference of Artists New York present Harlem Legacies &amp; Artist Communities: a panel discussion that will focus on the emergence of historic artist groups, communities, organizations and other collectives formed in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx in the 70's, and will feature photographers Salimah Ali, Lenore Brown, George Malave and Ed Sherman. COVID-19 GUIDELINESMasks are an extra precaution to protect against COVID-19 in areas with community transmission, and for this reason masks or similar face coverings are required for all attendees. Masks will be available for attendees who need one

A﻿bout the PanelistsSalimah Ali’s work has been included in numerous galleries, museum exhibitions, The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Tweed Gallery, Soho Photo Gallery, Jamaica Arts Center for Arts and Learning, The Schimmel Center for the Arts, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (Permanent Collection), Aperture Gallery, and Kenkeleba House. She is the winner of the first Shahin Shahablou Photography award in London. Since 2005 Ali has been a member of Kamoinge, Inc., the historic collective of African American photographers established in 1963. Salimah Ali’s work has been widely published, including in Black Enterprise, Essence Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, Ms. Magazine, The New York Times, Newsday, USA Today, The Washington Post, and Ebony.com “Legendary Eye”. Works by Ali are included in numerous books, including Viewfinders: Black Women Photographers, The Encyclopedia of Black Women in America, Committed to The Image: Contemporary Black Photographers, Reflections in Black: A history of Black Photographers 1840 to the Present, The Face of Our Past: Images of Black Women from Colonial America to the Present, Timeless and MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora.Lenore Browne is a native New Yorker and photographer. As a resident of Harlem, she has continued to document the neighborhood as it evolves. Her photographs, printed in the darkroom, have been exhibited in solo and group shows in New York and Harlem: Columbia University, Barrie Russe medical centers, City College of New York, Symphony Space, Pen and Brush, New York Public Library, Lenox Social, Rio Gallery II, and most recently, in the Northern Manhattan Art Stroll. Browne is one of the founding photographers of the Hamilton Heights Darkroom and a neighbor to the Children’s Art Carnival, the space within which it is located. She enjoys teaching children and young adults of all ages and is thrilled with their discovery of individual artistic vision and expression developed while learning photography. From photograms, pinhole cameras and 35mm film cameras, our students will learn much about themselves and their environment.George Malave studied at the Germain School of Photography, and Educational Alliance Photo-workshop under Dr. Al Freed and earned a degree in Photography from SUNY. He has taught photography and lectured at various educational institutions. Malave was awarded a Creative Artist Public Service Fellowship to study Street Life in New York and a National Endowment for the Art Survey Grant to photograph the New York Financial District. His photographic body of works include essays on: Human Development/ Motherhood, Aging, The Myrtle &amp; Third Avenue El transit systems, Metropolis, NY Street Life, World Trade Center: Before, During &amp; After 9/11, World Travel, Artist’s Portraits, Humans in Nature, Crowds, Plant Life and Experimental Projects. Malave’s works have been exhibited at the International Center of Photography, Museum of the City of New York, Museo de Puerto Rico, Danforth Museum, Snite Museum, El Paso Museum, Bronx Museum, Camera Work Gallery, New York Historical Society, Wave Hill Center for Environmental Studies, Neikrug Gallery, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Institute of Puerto Rico, BRIC House, and a series of photographs are in the collection of the New York Public Library.Ed Sherman has been photographing since he was 14 years old. Sherman has built his photographic foundation through interaction and collaboration with his many artists &amp; photography friends and colleagues. His groundwork includes undergraduate fine arts studies at Brooklyn College, photographic course studies at the New School for Social Research, under Lisette Model, and over 40 years of photographic activity. He is a former United States Marine Corps photographer. The years Sherman spent working as a photographic color lab technician have keenly focused his visualization and technical skills. In 1980, Sherman completed an internship in broadcast journalism. He then worked as a videographer and editor for NBC News affiliate, WNYT, in Albany, New York. The experience of videotaping and editing a broad spectrum of news and sporting events has helped shape Sherman’s visual storytelling ability.

ABOUT EN FOCO | En Foco, Inc. is a non-profit that supports U.S.-based photographers of African, Asian, Latino, Native American, and Pacific Islander heritage. Founded in 1974, En Foco makes their work visible to the art world, yet remains accessible to under-served communities. Through exhibitions, workshops, events, and publications, it provides professional recognition, honoraria, and assistance to photographers as they grow into different stages of their careers. For more information, please visit: www.enfoco.org.ABOUT HAMILTON LANDMARK GALLERIES | Originally conceived as an artist cooperative, Hamilton Landmark Galleries opened its doors in the autumn of 1997. It is dedicated to the presentation of fine art, the development of contemporary artists, and the documentation of fine art collections. HLG is situated in a landmark building erected in 1886 among a group of other buildings completed between 1886 and 1890. It represents one of the oldest structures in the district, a picturesque block in the village of Harlem’s Hamilton Heights historic district. The future of Hamilton Landmark Galleries is to expand its cultural outreach to the community by hosting artists-in-residence, holding master classes, and building a permanent collection. ABOUT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ARTISTS | National Conference of Artists (NCA) is the oldest operating African American arts organization in the United States founded in 1959. The National Conference of Artists New York, Inc. was formed in 1973. NCA&#x27;s mission is to preserve, promote, develop, and mentor each artist while nurturing their creative forces and expressions as they navigate through the mainstream American art world at large. For more information, please visit: www.ncanewyorkart.comABOUT THE CHILDREN’S ART CARNIVAL | The Children’s Art Carnival is a Harlem-based not-for-profit providing visual arts education to young people and their families residing in Hamilton Heights and throughout New York City. Understanding that the arts are a bridge to learning and to overall competency, CAC’s long-standing objective has been to support the development and growth of participants from early ages through adulthood and to provide creative experiences that will engage young people, their families, and community members. We are equally committed to providing opportunities and resources to early-career and emerging artists From Harlem, New York City and throughout the region. For more information, please visit: www.thechildrensartcarnival.orgThis exhibition is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, Ford Foundation, The Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Joy of Giving Something, Inc., and private contributions. Member of the Urban Arts Cooperative.

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