Exhibitions

American Fiction

Clarence Heyward 8 Feb - 22 Mar 2025 Brooklyn Where do the narratives we embrace, the myths we create, and the truths of our reality converge? In “American Fiction,” the lines between history, imagination, and reality blur. The exhibition unfolds as a cinematic journey, one steeped in the residue of collective memory and personal experience. The works function as... Read more

Roots and Routes

Group Show 13 Jul - 24 Aug 2024 Brooklyn The journey, more than the destination, is often what shapes us. In this group exhibition, the profound heritage of African American families and the diverse paths they have traversed are illuminated. “Roots and Routes” uses the lens of migration, urbanization, and cultural exchange to capture the essence of ancestral origins,... Read more

Unsung Heroes

Terence Byas aka Dredske 20 Apr - 1 Jun 2024 Brooklyn When it comes to challenging how we approach issues of race, disparity, and social critique, Dredske’s paintings have transported us to speculative realities that allow us to ask unforeseeable questions. In this exhibition, he diverts his path. Where he once guided viewers through history, he asks us to stop and... Read more

Reach the World, but Touch the Hood First

Brittsense 24 Jun - 5 Aug 2023 Brooklyn What does it mean to be remembered? There are our own memories that keep us connected to the past. There is cultural memory that keeps us tied to our ancestors. However, there is also a social memory that uses half-truths, falsehoods, and stereotypes to create a reputation that sticks in... Read more

Memories of a Neighborhood Boy

Melvin Nesbitt Jr. 22 Apr - 3 Jun 2023 Brooklyn Collagist Melvin L. Nesbitt Jr. (b. 1973) repurposes paper to create the pages of a book he would have loved as a child. The Washington, D.C.-based artist explores themes of boyhood, community, and play in his solo exhibition Memories of a Neighborhood Boy, on view at Richard Beavers Gallery from... Read more

Baptism Sunday

Lynthia Edwards 21 Jan - 25 Feb 2023 Brooklyn As we witness the culture and the stories of southern life seem to slowly slip into obscurity, artist Lynthia Edwards offers us a glimpse of these fading traditions. Like a jigsaw puzzle assembling before our eyes, her work becomes an amalgamation of a distinctive regional visual vocabulary. From this new... Read more