Thanks to funds received by a Community Arts grant from the Bronx Council on the Arts and the support of the Morris Park Branch of the New York Public Library, my newest photo exhibition – about my Harlem River Bridges Project – will open to the public on Saturday, July 13th.  The exhibition titled – Connecting People, Strengthening Communities: The Harlem River Bridges – will showcase ten of my photographs. I will be giving a lecture about my project and its connection to the history of the Bronx and Upper Manhattan at the Morris Park Branch that Saturday.  The program will take place from 2:30-4:00pm.  Admission is free. Please register for the lecture at Eventbrite.

Last Wednesday, I had a meeting with the fine arts curator at Montefiore Medical Center.  Through a mutual friend, the curator learned about my work, liked it, and was interested in meeting me to discuss a potential collaborative project.  Hence, my meeting at Montefiore last week. Montefiore’s Fine Art Program recently launched a rotating exhibition space called the ArtViews Gallery, which will exhibit original work from artists in the New York City area.  The gallery is a 60 feet-long heavily used corridor, which I examined during my visit there. I have a lot of freedom with regard to the exhibit’s theme and the images I would like to include.  I’m supposed to submit a proposal by mid-August with the intention of the exhibit opening in January. Following my recent exhibit at the Poe Park Visitor Center, this would be another great opportunity.  Stay tuned!