The borough’s diversity is being honored in a new photography exhibition coming to Bayside.
“Cultural Canopies,” curated by Vida Sabbaghi, will be opening Oct. 9 at the Courier/Mittman Gallery, located at 38-15 Bell Blvd.
The exhibition, inspired by Steven Hoelderich’s photography book “Cultural Canopies of Queens,” features images that display characterizations of Queens, including store canopies in different languages and in an array of colors. The photos also show the diverse stores found in the borough. Six photos from Hoelderich’s book are part of the exhibition.
Along with showing the urban landscape of Queens, organizers also invited photographers to exhibit photographs from throughout the tri-state area that could apply to all New Yorkers. For example, photographer Norma Colon took a photo of a person walking a dog in Brooklyn, looking to appeal to dog owners all throughout the city.
The contributing artists to the exhibition are Steven Hoelderich, Patricia Samuel, Leah Thornton, Norma Colon, Jason Mangual, Maeen Saleh and Linda Allen.
As a way to interact readers with the exhibition, there will be a photo contest with a prize of dinner for two provided by The Queens Courier.
To participate in the contest, submit a community-inspired photo with a description of no more than 50 words to info@copenyc.org. The deadline for submission is Oct. 31.
The opening reception for “Cultural Canopies” will take place Oct. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m.
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