Exhibition – Hip-Hop “Conscious, Unconscious”

Exhibition – Hip-Hop “Conscious, Unconscious”.

Notorious B.I.G. #01, 1994 © Geoffroy De
Boismenu

 

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Co-curated by Sally Berman and Sacha Jenkins, Chief Creative Officer of Mass Appeal, Hip-Hop: Conscious, Unconscious presents images ranging from iconic staples of visual culture to rare and intimate portraits of hip-hop’s biggest stars from legendary pioneers including Nas, Tupac, Notorious B.I.G, and Mary J. Blige to modern icons such as Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, and Cardi B.

The works on view traverse intersecting themes such as the role of women in hip-hop; hip-hop’s regional and stylistic diversification and rivalries; a humanistic lens into the1970s-Bronx street gangs whose members contributed to the birth of hip-hop; and the mainstream breakthrough that saw a grassroots movement become a global phenomenon.

Tyler, The Creator posing for WSJ Magazine (2022) © Campbell Addy

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Tracing the cultural genre’s collective trajectory over five decades, the exhibition spans photography by hip-hop’s earliest documentarians of the 1970s to younger hip-hop photographers who are furthering the proliferation of the genre’s aesthetic.

In partnership with Hip Hop 50, $1 of each ticket sale goes to support the Universal Hip Hop Museum.

Megan Thee Stallion posing for The Cut Magazine, 2022 © Campbell Addy

You can learn more about this exhibit HERE

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Address to see this exhibit

281 Park Ave South, New York, NY 10010

Exhibit will be up till May 20th 2023