Christina Massey Participates in Group Exhibit @ MoCADA

Brooklyn: An Art Community, BedStuy

The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks

February 4, 2010 – May 16, 2010

http://www.mocada.org/

80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217, 718.230.0492, info@mocada.org

Hours: Wed-Sun 11 AM- 6PM

BROOKLYN, NY –The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) is proud to launch its highly anticipated first exhibition of 2010 “The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks” curated by Dexter Wimberly. The exhibition presents the provocative work of contemporary, urban artists in Brooklyn who have been directly affected by either gentrification, extreme real estate development, eminent domain, and/or class issues related to income and housing. The exhibition was conceived as an opportunity for the community of Brooklyn to move past its discomfort of dealing with public discourse about gentrification, which inevitably leads to discussions of race, class and discrimination. The “set it off” reception will take place on Thursday February 4, 2010, 6pm at MoCADA. The event will feature a musical set by Brooklyn-based author and DJ, Rich Burroughs.

Brooklyn: An Art Community, Bushwick

“The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks” is the first exhibition of its kind on the subject of Brooklyn’s gentrification in that it presents the work of over 20 artists of diverse ethnicities, utilizing varied media and approaches including painting, photography, illustration, mixed-media, video, sculpture, poetry, music and theatrical performance. While all of the artists in the exhibition do not currently reside in Brooklyn, they all have a connection to the borough, and a poignant perspective on its past, present and future. Some have seen their neighborhoods gentrified, while others view themselves as part of the ongoing gentrification process.

Brooklyn: An Art Community, Fort Greene

“Art creates an opportunity for people to face weighty and deeply personal issues in a public setting. The Pink Elephant, so to speak, is the huge issue staring us all in the face – one that we’ve been trying to ignore. We’ll have to deal with it and discuss it sooner or later. Why not now? Why not through art?” states the exhibition’s curator and Brooklyn native, Dexter Wimberly.

Brooklyn: An Art Community, Gowanus

Artists in the exhibition include (alphabetically): Josh Bricker (Installation), Oasa DuVerney (Illustration / Mixed-media), Zachary Fabri (Video), Irondale Ensemble (Theater Performance), Nathan Kensinger (Photography), Jess Levey (Photography / Outdoor Projections), Christina Massey (Painting), Musa (Sculpture), Tim Okamura (Painting), Kip Omalade (Painting), John Perry (Painting), Michael Premo / Rachel Falcone (Photography / Multimedia), Adele Pham (Video), Marie Roberts (Painting), Gabriel Reese (Painting), Ali Santana (Music Video), Monique Schubert (Mixed-media), Alexandria Smith (Painting) and Sarah Nelson Wright (Installation).

DIRECTIONS BY SUBWAY : The 2, 3, 4, 5, B, and Q stop at Atlantic Avenue. The D, M, N, and R stop at Pacific Avenue. The C stop at Lafayette Avenue. The G stop at Fulton Street.

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