Reposted from @thenewhousecenter Gearing up for August 20: Opening Day Party celebrating three exciting new exhibitions! Next up is Here We Are: Young, Black, and Indigenous Women in the Art World. Here We Are, curated by Shawnakay Salmon, is a showcase of five New York-based woman artists who share their art as an extension of themselves. Featuring work by Jaclyn Burke, Ify Chiejina, Jodi Dareal, Debbie Roxx, and Arrianna Santiago. We'll be highlighting each of the participating artists over the next couple of weeks. Ify Chiejina is a visual artist born and raised in Queens, NY. Ify is a black Igbo female with ideas, thoughts, and truths that are rooted and reflective of different customs and traditions. As a Nigerian-American, Ify considers the tensions and complexities that come with being brought up in an African household, in a western society. Ify completed her B.A in philosophy from Queens College, and completed a certificate program for the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute in 2015. Learn more at the link in bio! #snugharbor #newhousecenter #statenisland #ifychiejina #hereweare #BIPOCartist #nigerianamericanartist #statenislandart #nycgallery #artgalleriesnyc #womenartists #exhibitionopening https://www.instagram.com/p/ChH3Ll8rLj0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=