Come join collage artist Zharia Shinn for an exclusive artist-led tour of her current show The Possibilities of Paper. The tour will include a detailed explanation of each piece in the show as well as an opportunity to directly engage with the artist behind the abstract portraiture collages. Be apart of a behind-the-scenes discussion as she explains the stories behind the faces and how she brings this humble material to life in ways you never imagined!
Space is limited and RSVPs will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis.
Date | Time:
November 23rd, 2024
@11:30AM – 1PM
(Tour starts @11:30AM)
Location:
ThirdSpace
47 Thames Street #202
Brooklyn, NY 11237
About the artist:
With artist Zharia Shinn’s paper collages, there is more than what meets the eye. Her striking portraits broaden the context of conversation surrounding the visual representation of the African Diaspora. While distorting references of her subjects, she dresses them in an array of mediums such as, but not limited too; decorative papers, printed posters, paint swatches, and more.
Zharia Shinn’s work can be found on the poster of the recent Broadway show “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” and has made the New York Times best seller list as the artwork for the publication “The Black Friend” by Author Frederick Joseph. She has also had the privilege of showing her work internationally in the “Go West!” group exhibition in Austria, Vienna curated by Artist Peter Diamond. Her works continue to bring its application to life in fresh and innovative ways.
Instagram: @zhariart
Website: www.zhariart.com
Contact: zhariart@gmail.com
Photo credit: Zharia Shinn’s fabric collage “Fabric Lineage: Marta’s Empathy” (Series 4/4)
