Storefront Art Projects presents “How We See It,” with Jules Cleophat & Carlos Paronis, Curated by Archy LaSalle, June 6-July 11. A reception will be held Saturday June 6, 1-4 p.m. See more details in the announcement from the gallery, below.
Asking the question Where Are All The Black People At, photographer and professor Archy LaSalle has created a collective of students and colleagues to address the glaring lack of representation by people of color in galleries, museums and art collections. It’s all about visibility. To the question WHERE ARE ALL THE BLACK PEOPLE AT ? The answer is: IN PLAIN SIGHT.
Carlos Paronis received a BFA in Photography from Massachusetts College of Art in 2024. He enjoys experimentation with alternative photographic processes and he merges conceptual and documentary work together to share real stories, feelings and experiences.
Jules Cleophat scales the heights to capture rare panoramas. Kevin Susienka of Ahern Equipment writes : “His process of creating images can easily be perceived as both incredible and crazy because they were made on the outskirts of what is considered safe and normal in modern society. His adventures – and the results that end up on his camera roll – are anything but normal.”
Archy LaSalle, curator and organizer of the WHERE ARE ALL THE BLACK PEOPLE AT received a BA in Photography with honors from Massachusetts College of Art in 1982 and his work has earned national and international recognition. He was awarded artist’s residencies at the Foundation Karolyi in Vence, France and at Cite Internationale des Artes in Paris and he received a grant from the Philanthropic Initiative for a photographic project in South Africa. He has shown his work locally at the MFA and the DeCordova as well as the Photographic Resource Center, Boston Architectural Center, and Panopticon Gallery.
Storefront Art Projects is located at 83 Spring St., Watertown. Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 1-4 p.m. See more information at www.storefrontartprojects.com