ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 7月15日 08時00分

Newark prides itself on its resilience, and its artists share in that spirit. Ever since the coronavirus arrived, the city’s creative community has been on the front lines, responding to the crisis and, now, the catharsis.
“Art is part of the commentary of this moment,” fayemi shakur, Newark’s culture director, said. “It’s very affirming when space is created to tell the truth about how you feel.”
As the coronavirus has receded here, the sense of history has heightened, especially amid the insurrectionary national energy sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In overwhelmingly Black and Latinx Newark, where the mayor, Ras Baraka, grew up in the radical tradition, the moment resonates less as confrontation than as vindication, confirming American realities that are well understood here.

Many artists have been documenting public and personal lives, and some have contributed their skills to activist campaigns. Their output is now coming into view in multiple forms, including exhibitions — online and in preparation for in-person reopening — as well as zines, posters and resources such as a citywide artists’ database.

“There’s a lot of uncertainty, but we’re energized to think creatively about how we’re going to reimagine this,” shakur said. “We have not given up. The solidarity in our community is strong.”

In the photo above, the mixed media artist @sallyhelmi — who also works as a registered nurse in a hospital in Paterson — at far left with the 5 members of the @landcollective.nwk (@alliyaha__, @neneaisha, @jillianmrock, @dolo_foto, @gabe.rbr) standing in front of the 2019 mural “Newark is for Artists” by Gabe Ribeiro.

Tap the link in our bio to read how Newark’s artists are in their element. Photo by @simbarashecha.

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