Join us for an extraordinary evening of artistic exploration at Night Vision: A Look Through The Eyes Of Afrocentric Keyy. This in-person event will take place on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
For one night only Afrocentric Keyy offers you the experience of roaming through her creative mind in her solo exhibition entitled “Night Vision: A Look Through The Eyes of Afrocentric Keyy.” Eyes are the windows to the soul and sometimes we can find ourselves peering through another’s view. What a magical opportunity we have to witness the subjects that have caught Afrocentric Keyy’s eye and reverberated through her mind to birth this illustrious collection of works.
The works conceptualized and created are all portraits of black heroes and heroines birthed on wood panels. The figures are postured in regality and they remind us of our innate sense of grandeur and vivaciousness, while maintaining the natural wood grain texture as a backdrop. The warmth of the grain tethers us back to our roots, with subjects in bright colors provide a stunning contrast and imprint on the viewer's mind. The purpose of the show is starkly clear, to capture the natural beauty of black people in the diaspora and to serve as a mirror for each person in attendance.
Sparking confidence and self curiosity, this exhibition serves as a reminder for the exploration of finding beauty in ourselves, our community and our culture, despite the societal influence that may convince us otherwise. “Night Vision: A Look Through The Eyes of Afrocentric Keyy” . It beckons the viewer to see themselves untainted and unmarred from the expectations of others and compels them to view themselves as the beacons of light that they truly are. Magnificent cadence and stunning reminders of people deserving immortality through the brush of this artist.