Tattoos Becomes More With Punctured Ink

One of the many great past exhibitions at Fremin Gallery in New York was from photographer Reva Nyari’s Punctured Ink series of women with tattoos. It featured visually stunning images in black and white exploring the traditional ideal of beauty and gender to portray sexuality from a predominately female perspective. They were created through the… Continue reading Tattoos Becomes More With Punctured Ink

Black Pearls of Pearl City

Pearl City is only two blocks from the art museum in Boca Raton, Florida, encompassing 3 streets: Pearl, Ruby and Sapphire. It is a historically Black community founded in 1915, a decade before Boca Raton was incorporated. Boca Raton Museum of Art commissioned acclaimed photographer Reginald Cunningham to photograph Pearl City residents and their community… Continue reading Black Pearls of Pearl City

The Past Doesn’t Always Dictate The Future

Photographer Mel Rosenthal lived in the South Bronx, New York at time of downward transformation. This was happening during the 1970s due to loss of manufacturing jobs and municipal services, plummeting property values, rampant arson and the exodus of residents. His striking images are about the people who had to live through those tough times… Continue reading The Past Doesn’t Always Dictate The Future