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Cultural Exchange

-Story and photos by Ronnel Grant

There is arguably no other neighbourhood the epitomises the diversity of New York City More than Jamaica Queens. This year ten Queens based artists collaborated through different art mediums to illustrate this diversity. The Southeast Queens Biennial: A Locus of Moving Parts, has one of its two galleries featured in York College’s art gallery.

The art work fated in the gallery include breath taking portraits, detailed paintings and other various modern art forms. All items represent the different cultures that can be found in queens. Literature from cuba, hand made books from Puerto Rico and Even cultural items found in the streets of Queens each used in a unique way by the artist.

No Longer Empty details the duration of the event.

Digital photographs by artist Tiger White captures sharp portraits of face painted individuals. The artist aims to “capture the vulnerability of the human expression in [herself] and others.”  One of the several different mediums featured in the gal…

Digital photographs by artist Tiger White captures sharp portraits of face painted individuals. The artist aims to “capture the vulnerability of the human expression in [herself] and others.” One of the several different mediums featured in the gallery. The photograph is titled Altered Swan.

York College student stops in her tracks to observe this painting.

York College student stops in her tracks to observe this painting.

On the left is Dr. Margaret Rose Vendryes, the chair of the Preforming and Fine Arts Department and Gallery Director at York College, speaking to a York College professor about the different historical events that the vintage art pieces have reminde…

On the left is Dr. Margaret Rose Vendryes, the chair of the Preforming and Fine Arts Department and Gallery Director at York College, speaking to a York College professor about the different historical events that the vintage art pieces have reminded them of.

York College students roaming the galley as Dr. Vendryes describes the history behind each art work.

York College students roaming the galley as Dr. Vendryes describes the history behind each art work.

Ronnel Grant