A look back at opening night of On Their Shoulders We Stand: The Art of Simply Being. 🖼️✨
Still so grateful for everyone who came out, connected, and poured into this space. What started as a vision months ago continues to grow beyond me.
The exhibition remains on view through May 31st, with our next event being the Artist Talk + Mixer on May 22nd 🎨 More information will be posted soon!
📍Foundry Gallery:
2118 8th Street NW, Washington, DC
🎥: Shot and edited by media lead Darius Kaleb. @visualsfromdk
Northstar Artistry and Foundry Gallery proudly present
On Their Shoulders We Stand: The Art of Simply Being.
Join us this Saturday for the Opening Reception of a powerful group exhibition centered on legacy, identity, and the beauty of presence. Curated and creatively directed by senior student Ashlee Brown, the exhibition features works by Ashlee Brown, Tristan Ellis, Noni Garrett, Nylen Brewington Al-Ahmar, and Darius Kaleb Harris, with a special live violin performance by Ms. Clarke Randolph.
We invite all to gather in celebration of art, culture, and community.
Saturday, May 2 | 6 PM – 8 PM
📍 @foundrygallerydc
2118 8th St NW, Washington, DC
All are welcome!
x @visualsfromdk
Darius Kaleb Harris is a featured artist in On Their Shoulders We Stand: The Art of Simply Being.
A multifaceted artist, Darius draws from realism, history, and personal experience to create work rooted in leadership, purpose, and visual storytelling. His practice bridges creativity with cultural reflection.
He also serves as a talented media lead for the exhibition, overseeing all photography and videography coverage! 📸
Join us May 2 from 6–8 PM for the Opening Reception at Foundry Gallery in Washington, DC. Exhibition on view May 1–31.
#FoundryGallery #DCArt #HowardUniversity #BlackArtists #ArtExhibition
On Their Shoulders We Stand: The Art of Simply Being
A group exhibition curated and creatively directed by Ashlee Brown, bringing together artists from Howard University whose work reflects on presence, memory, and the people and histories that shape who we become. Through painting, photography, and mixed media, the artists explore identity, inheritance, and the quiet power of simply existing.
Featuring Artists
Ashlee Brown (@northstarartistry )
Tristan Ellis (@_layneellis )
Noni Garrett (@samoresdigitals )
Nylen Brewington Al Ahmar (@nyvisionn )
Darius Kaleb Harris (@visualsfromDK )
Opening Reception
May 2 | 6 to 8 PM
Exhibition on view
May 1 through May 31
Foundry Gallery
2118 8th St NW
Washington, DC
@foundrygallerydc
‼️ Visuals From DK & Hope70 Photography ‼️
First, thank you God for blessing me with a beautiful partnership with @visualsfromdk
I asked for some BTS footage and HE delivered!!!
Major thank you to @visualsfromdk@thelifewithdkclips for capturing and creating this incredible footage.
#hope70photographyllc #visualsfromdk #sportscoverage
