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In the Lower Gallery:
Beijing Journals
A photo Essay on Life in Contemporary Beijing and the Vanishing of Hutong Neighborhoods 

By Joseph Levendusky
Through July 12, 2013

Photographer Joseph Levendusky explores the cultural paradigm of the old and the new Beijing. During his travels to China in 2010 he captured the vanishing traditional streetscapes of ancient Beijing and the people who live in those narrow, lively thoroughfares as time gradually runs out on their way of life. The exhibition, consisting of 48 black and white photographs, is accompanied by a Journal written by the photographer.



Gallery reception: Thursday, May 16, 2013, from 6–8PM

Yemaya by Clara Morera

In The Upper Gallery:
Chévere! 
Exploring Afro-Cuban Culture

Clara Morera / Jesus (Cepp) Selgas / Bernardo Navarro / Jorge Valdés
Through July 15, 2013

Heavily influenced by their Cuban heritage and upbringing, four New York-based Cuban artists explore African icons and religious syncretization through painting on canvas and paper, assemblages of found objects, mosaics and mixed media artworks. Curated by Astrid Martinez-Jones of Latin Art Space, the exhibition Chévere! (a word of Yoruba origin meaning cool or great) highlights the African religious traditions and folklore that are so entrenched in Cuban society. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Latin Art Space.

Gallery reception: Thursday, May 16, 2013, from 6–8PM