Congressman José E. Serrano’s Bronx Office to Host Exhibition of Local Photographers’ Work

Congressman Serrano’s Office in the
Bronx
will highlight the work of several local photographers from Image Griots, a Hunts Point-based photography collective.  The group’s new exhibit, Speaking of the Bronx: Blurred Boundaries, will open this Friday evening (January 14th) and will run through February 10th.  This is the first in a series of exhibits at the Congressman’s District Office to celebrate the work of local artists.  It is being presented in honor of the Congressman’s thirtieth year in public life and represents thirty years of images of the Bronx.  

DATE:           Friday, January 14th      

WHAT:           Opening of Photography exhibition by Image Griots              

TIME:             6:00 PM                                             

WHERE:        788 Southern Boulevard

                        Bronx, New York 10455

Image Griots is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides photography training, education, and marketing assistance to Bronx-based photographers.  It is housed in the legendary American Banknote Building.  Their gifted photographers are important members of the growing arts community that has sprung up in the Hunts Point, Port Morris, and Mott Haven neighborhoods.  Artists whose work is featured in the exhibition at Serrano’s office will include: Lyric Cabral, Atsede Elegba, Howard Cash, Bilal Salaam, Randolph Waterman, Emilia Wiles, Salimah Ali, Ray Llanos, June Truesdale, Robert Munroe, Terrence Kirton, and Mark Nevers.

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