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Details Here: How an Exhibition of Photographs Alters the Bronx’s Narrative Perspective

NEW YORKNew York City stands out for being a place steeped in history and hundreds of events for all tastes.

One of the counties with a unique history in its neighborhoods is The Bronx, and now New Yorkers will be able to learn more about it through an exhibition of unique photographs that chronicle daily life in this part of the Big Apple.

It all starts with the Instagram account Everyday Bronx which is part of the global initiative The Everyday Projects that seeks to amplify local voices and advocate for a form of collective and grassroots storytelling. It was founded in 2014, and the page contains exclusively photographs of its followers, more than 43,000, and it rewrites the narrative of The Bronx, telling the complex stories of everyday life.

The exhibit was given in collaboration with Rhynna M. Santos, a Puerto Rican-born documentary photographer living and working in The Bronx, who leads a team of five volunteer members who post images every day of the year on Everyday Bronx.

The exhibition will feature more than 50 photos and videos, mostly taken with cell phones, from what has become a major online archive of county life. By encouraging supporters to photograph their neighborhoods, Everyday Bronx encourages artistic expression by a variety of people, not just trained photographers, and creates a unique online archive of documentary images.

The opening night of the exhibit will feature music, breakdancing and graffiti, celebrating The Bronx’s history as the birthplace of hip-hop and its role as an epicenter for creative art, music and dance.

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Allan Villafaña with the story.

Where is the exhibition with the photographs of Everyday Bronx?

It takes place in Bronx Documentary Center located at 614 Courtlandt Avenue, The Bronx, NY 10451.

What days can I go to see the photos?

Gallery Hours: Thursday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
BDC Gallery, 614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

The exhibition opens on March 31 and runs through May 14, 2023.

Who Rhynna M. Santos?

He is a Puerto Rican-born documentary photographer and teaching artist who lives and works in The Bronx. Santos’ art captures the beautiful, painful, funny and infinitely complex lives and perspectives of people of color in his community. She is the founder of Bronx Women’s Photo Collective and curator of the Everyday Bronx Instagram feed. Her work has been published in The New York Times and presented at the Photoville and PhotoEspaña festivals, among others.

For more information go here.

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Allan Villafaña with the story.

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