Marcia E. Wilson

Marcia E. Wilson is a British-born freelance photographer who documents poets and writers of the African Diaspora. Since 1995, Marcia has documented a wide variety of literary events in New York City for leading print and digital platforms. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Vibe Magazine, LA Weekly, Jet Magazine, Caribbean Times, Publishers Weekly, QBR, and Mosaic Magazine among others. A collection of the images has also been exhibited at the National Black Writers Conference, Medgar Evers College, New Haven Public Library, and Flatbush Public Library.

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Restoration Art Plaza is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Fulton Street Art Fair with an exhibit called “The More Thing Change, The More They Stay The Same....”., featuring one of the original members Otto Neals, and 23 other artists which included artists Aleathea Sapp-Jimenez, Imani Pringle, Wiley Harley, Ruben Holder, and Fedrecia Harley.

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The exhibit will be up until August 26th. 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Photo by Marcia Wilson

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The beauty about attending the Dance Africa Festival, which occurs on the Memorial weekend (this year it was rather nippy) are the stylish and stunning people who attend. Whether it is culturally worn, or creatively put together to express themselves the unity of it all is absolutely stunning.

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Madiba restaurant, the heartbeat of a Brooklyn community on Dekalb Ave,  closed their doors after 19 years on February 11th on the birth date of Nelson Mandela. Madiba is Mandela’s clan name, which the restaurant is named after. The last night was a bittersweet reunion drawing out the current and the old patrons who stopped by to say farewell to great memories and love.

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I am ecstatic to say that the turnout for the opening reception for the Mix Media Volume 2, Group show at the Brooklyn Arts Fellowship (BAF) gallery was like rush hour at Times Square! The energy was positive, and the guests were truly wonderful people, who gave much love and support to the artists.

Curated by artist Aaron Simms, the artists in the group show included Diego Anaya, Gregory Coates, Pat Eugene, Tanda Francis, Lamerol Gatewood, Vel LaForet Jr., Joshua Peters, Ronnie Rob, Troyan Tecau, and me, Marcia Wilson. The group show is a definite must see and will be on view until the end of February.

If you are interested in seeing the group show contact the curator and gallery owner Aaron Simms at [phone].

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Artist Lamerol Gatewood and I just dropped off our pieces for the group exhibit OPEN (C)ALL:TRUTH at BRIC. The group exhibit will be on view from November 16 through December 17. The reception opening will be November 15 from 7pm to 9pm. Hope to see you there!   

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Honored to be one of the 118 women photographers featured in the iconic issue of Mfon: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora founded by award winning documentary photographer, Laylah Amatullah Barrayn and critically acclaimed, award winning visual artist, Adama Delphine Fawunda. Last evening, November 1st, the Mfon founders were the first guests of the 5th season of the Visually Speaking symposium, held in their new location with the Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn Public Library. Sharing their dream, journey and accomplishments with Grace Aneiza Ali who eloquently led the interview with great questions and insight, that drew responses from Laylah and Delphine that fed our curious souls. The book is absolutely beautiful and I am thrilled to be a part of it. Thank you, and Congratulations Laylah and Delphine for a job well done!! Group shot taken by Gwyn Evans #bpl #brooklynpublichouse #brooklyn #womenphotographers #mfon #womenoftheafricandiaspora

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Downtown Flatbush, beautifying the old to compete with new. Not certain if this is the work of the artist Aaron Stewart's whose work was used to energize the dull boards that cover buildings under construction, but if is then it is here to stay! @plaidoranges. #flatbush #brooklyn #art #gentrification

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Well these balloons didn't make it too far. #balloons #brooklyn

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All Aboard! Tony Medina heads backs to Harlem after the book launch party for his latest illustrated novel "l am Alfonso Jones" at the Poet House downtown Manhattan. There will be a reading at Langston's House in Harlem at 6:30pm this evening, October 7th. #Harlem #iamalfonzojones #comiccon2017 #tonymedina #illustrated #staceyrobinson #johnjennings #poethouse #poet #kweli

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The dream team Poet/educator Tony Medina, illustrators Stacey Robinson and John Jennings discusses the process of putting together "I Am Alfonso Jones" an illustrated novel at the book launch at the Poet House hosted by Kweli. There will be a reading at the Langston House in Harlem this evening @ 6:30pm. #iamalfonzo #kweli #tonymedina #staceyrobinson #johnjennings #illustration #comiccon2017

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If you are attending NY Comic Con at Jacob Javier Center this weekend ensure to stop by Lee & Low Books, booth #1140 and check book out!!! It's a must!! #jacobjavitscenter #imalfonsojones #tonymedina #harlem #blacklivesmatter #leeandlowbooks #comics

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And Breath.....

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On the Harlem bound 3 train. #doglovers #dogs #nyc #onlyinny #3train #subway #nyc

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Only on the corner of a Brooklyn street where you will find some dude trying to sell a keyboard in the middle of the night. No sale here, but it was fun playing the one song you might know. #onlyinbrooklyn #thatsnycforyou

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ESPN presented Vivid featuring contributing photographers of ESPN.com, the Undefeated, ESPN The Magazine and espnW at Photoville. #espn #brooklyn #photoville2017 #dumbo #photovillenyc

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Container #38 presented by Contact High: Hip-Hop's Iconic Photographs & Visual Culture at Photoville. #photography #photovillenyc #photoville2017 #culturehigh #brooklyn #container38 #hiphop #erniepaniccioli

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The worlds most photographed photographer Louis Mendes at the 2017 Photoville. #louismendesphotographer #photoville2017 #photographer #brooklyn #dumbo