Swerve Team Meeting
Kim Dacres
GALLERY III
Kim Dacres pictured with Queen (2017) on Harlem studio fire escape. Courtesy of Curtis Bryant.
April 18- May 19, 2019
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 18, 6-8pm
First Thursday Dumbo Art Walk: Thursday, May 2, 6-8pm
Swerve Team Meeting is an exhibition of nine sculptures by Fellowship Artist Kim Dacres. This is Dacres’ first solo exhibition in New York City. Swerve Team Meeting draws on hairstyles, features, and identities of black women. Through working with rubber tires and tubes, Dacres transforms exterior materials to represent personal identities. The sculptures were created over the course of a two year period during which Dacres collected, cleaned, and braided recycled bicycle parts from Harlem and the Bronx. She used these tough yet flexible and forgiving materials to emphasize the characters of black women inside and outside of her community.
Read the full press release here.
View Dacres' webpage here.
Public Program
A Conversation with Kim Dacres
Friday, May 17, 6-9PM
A.I.R. Gallery and Kim Dacres will be hosting an intimate gathering for Williams Black Alumni Network (WBAN) members and guests. Please click here to RSVP for the event.