black and in the arts mixer
unmet.us partnered with destinedmoments.co to hold space for the next generation of changemakers. 3 artists were in exhbiition to showcase various works. hosted in downtown los angeles, feb 2025
black image center + getty center photography residency
Black Image Center is partnering with the Getty Center to present an artist residency inspired by the upcoming exhibition "Dawoud Bey & Carrie Mae Weems: In Dialogue." 12 residents will work over the course of 5 weeks to create new work with our teaching artist, Nesanet Abegaze. This program includes a private artist lecture from both Carrie Mae Weems and Dawoud Bey. The curriculum will explore various photographic techniques and prepare participants for the culminating exhibit at Band of Vices Gallery in West Adams.
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Etching Rag Print, 2023.16x20"
BY JAZMIN JENAY
“I love the discovery of new moles on my body. In a way, they make me feel closer to my mother. These beauty marks have graced her back for as long as I can remember. I've traced them, studied them, and now - in our garden, with my father nearby, I've immortalized them.”
SMILE FOR ME BABY - SOLO EXHIBITION
SMILE FOR ME BABY is a concept I wanted to do to showcase the culture of Grillz in a gallery light. Grillz are still seen as stereotypical or have a negative connotation. I know this, because a mentor of mine questioned my morals and thoughts of beauty when I said I owned one. I reminded her that our ancestors wore gold from the tops of their crowns to the bottom of their tombs, why shouldn’t I?
