CARIBBEAN IN AMERICA: THINGS AND TIME
Photographs by MADELEINE HUNT –EHRLICH
On view for a limited time at L.E.S. GALLERY AT THE CLEMENTE SOTO VELEZ CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL CENTER
107 Suffolk Street, New York, NY 10002
Opening Night Reception & Fundraiser to benefit the Lambi Fund of Haiti
Friday, December 3rd 6:00-8:00pm
Join in for a special evening of music, food, dancing, and fundraising in celebration of Madeleine Hunt- Ehrlich’s photography exhibition, Caribbean in America: Things and Time. A series of related works will be on display, curated by Legacy Russell (CONTACTPROJECT.NET, Bruce High Quality Foundation), the infamous DJ Deadly Dragon Sound System will spin classic Reggae, Pastry Chef Hannah Sullivan (Baba Restaurant, Brooklyn) will be offering styled bites, and a set of limited-edition prints will be for sale. All profits will be donated to the Lambi Fund of Haiti, a Haitian-American non- profit working to rebuild the city of Port Au Prince. Event is free and open to the public.
A year ago, photographer Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich began working in Little Haiti, the well-known Haitian-
American immigrant community in Miami, Florida. Soon after she began this work, an earthquake devastated
the city of Port au Prince in Haiti. Families were displaced, and one of the cultual capitols of the Caribbean was
left in ruin. The struggle to rebuild Port au Prince has been followed closely by people around the world, and
as we near the anniversary of this tragic event, there is still much work to be done.
Titled after the classic Reggae riddim, Caribbean in America: Things and Time considers cultural memory in Caribbean-American neighborhoods in New York and Miami. An excerpt of this project was published by the Studio Museum in Harlem, and the complete work will be on view at Clemente Soto Velez for a limited time. This project was funded by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
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