Photo Shoot Ayana Evans at Uptown Bounce 8/17/16

Uptown Bounce: The Finale Wednesday, August 17, 6:00 - 9:00 pm El Museo del Barrio and MCNY Exhibit and Block Party Join the Museum of the City of New York and El Museo del Barrio for our third annual Uptown Bounce series of summer block parties! On four consecutive Wednesday evenings, sample distinctive New York DJs with music and dancing (including dance lessons), and enjoy gallery talks and tours, art workshops, summer drinks, and local food.

A private talk with the Artist in Residence Ayana Evans at 6:00pm. Ayana Evans is a NYC based artist. Her work consists of performance (often relational) arts practices that examine experiences and presumed knowledge that are lived through her body. Evans's recent performances include: "Operation Catsuit" and "I Just Came Here to Find a Husband," which are two on-going public interventions.

7PM Ayana Evans dancing with the Stanley Love Performance Group

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Black Photographers of NYC- A Panel & Reception Wednesday July 13

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 6:30 – 8:00 PM

612 SCHERMERHORN HALL

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY(MORNINGSIDE CAMPUS)

Black Photographers of New York

A panel and reception with Kamoinge Photographers Danny Dawson, Russell Frederick and Ming Smith

Moderated by Grace Aneiza Ali

 Image by Russell Frederick

Kamoinge, a pioneering photographic collective, was formed in New York in over 50 years ago  to address the under-representation of black photographers in the art world. Kamoinge’s body of work spans the past 50 and included numerous images of daily life in black America in New York City during the last half of the twentieth century.

This panel is part of Columbia University’s Institute for Research in African-American Studies (IRAAS) 2016 Summer Teachers and Scholars Institute (STSI), entitled “The Many Worlds of Black New York.” This portion of the STSI is free and open to the public. To  learn more about the STIS please visit columbiastsi.com or emailstsi@columbia.edu .

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Source: Columbia University, Institute for Research in African American Studies

Summer Teachers and Scholars Institute