Jamel Shabazz Silent Auction

BSB Gallery is proud to host the silent auction of Jamel Shabazz's photographic prints. The Trenton Downtown Association printed these works, with the permission of the artist, who signed and donated them for his exhibition, "Love is the Message", in August 2018.

About the Artist:

Jamel Shabazz is best known for his iconic photographs of New York City during the 1980’s. A documentary, fashion, and street photographer, he has authored 8 monographs; Back in the days, The Last Sunday in June, A Time before Crack, Seconds of my Life, The Remix, Represent, Pieces of a Man, and Sights in the City, and contributed to over three dozen other photography related books. His photographs have been exhibited worldwide and his work is housed within the permanent collections of The Whitney Museum, The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Bronx Museum of the Arts. Over the years, Shabazz has instructed young students at the Studio Museum in Harlem’s “Expanding the Walls” Project, The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture “Teen Curators” program, and the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Shabazz is also a member of the African American photography collective, Kamoinge Inc. and his goal as an artist is to contribute to the preservation of world history and culture.

To find out more visit: http://jamelshabazz.com/

The BSB Gallery is Trenton Downtown Association's (TDA) latest contribution to the Creek to Canal Creative District (C2C), Trenton's first arts and cultural district. This new space will be a platform to promote and recognize all the extraordinary art being created in our Capital City. The new gallery is supported by grant funding generously provided by the George H. and Estelle M. Sands Foundation and by Isles, Inc. with support from the New Jersey Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.

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The Trenton Downtown Association (TDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to making the capital city a more competitive location for business owners and an engaging center for workers, residents, and visitors. Since 1986, TDA has offered programs that promote economic growth and investment in New Jersey's capital city. Our staff is involved in business recruitment and retention, public relations, advocacy, marketing support, referrals, partnership development and job creation. TDA also hosts events like the Capital City Farmers Market, Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series and Patriots Week to attract visitors to experience the current growth happening in the downtown. Through maintenance of a clean and safe commercial district, support for the arts and cultural heritage, promotion and public policy planning, The Trenton Downtown Association is leading the revitalization of the City of Trenton.