Zindzi Harley | Curator & Creative Director

Opening this Tursday, April 9: “Brownin’,” curated in collaboration with Zindzi Harley (@zindzilohan ). From Harley’s curator statement: “Featuring emerging and established Philadelphia-based artists, the exhibition resists singular narratives of Black identity, instead presenting a spectrum of aesthetic positions that challenge reduction, stereotype, and commodification. Collectively, these works affirm Black beauty as expansive, evolving, and authored from within” Opening Reception: Thursday, April 9, 6-9 pm • RSVP at the link in our bio! Pictured: Yannick Lowery, (@severe.paper ) “Sun Bleached 002,” collage & cyanotype on paper Akira Gordon (@okayakiii ), “I can see the stars aligning,” Oil and pastel on wood panel Caff Adeus, (@caffadeus ), “Sunday Drive,” Ink, paste, tape on archival print Mikel Elam (mikelartist), “Burnt Umber,” Mixed medium collage on wood panel Marcus Branch (@marcus.branch ), “Untitled (Polaroid),” Polaroid

“Brownin’” opens TOMORROW - April 9 at InLiquid Gallery - join us for the opening reception from 6-9 pm! This exhibition was curated in collaboration with Zindzi Harley (@zindzilohan ), who says: “Brownin’ invites Black viewers to encounter themselves through their own eyes, while offering those outside of this experience the opportunity to witness and listen to the languages of admiration, care, and aesthetic possibility that circulate within Black communities themselves.” The exhibition features artwork by: Caff Adeus (@caffadeus ), Marcus Branch (@marcus.branch ), Mikel Elam (mikelartist), Akria Gordon (@okayakiii ), & Yannick Lowery (@severe.paper ) The exhibition is on view April 9 - May 23, 2026. Join us for the gallery receptions on April 9 and May 14 from 6-9 pm - RSVP link in @inliquidart bio! InLiquid Gallery 1400 N. American Street, Philadelphia PA. Open Wednesday - Saturday, 12-6 pm, appointments available during non-public hours

We’re excited to announce the next exhibition at InLiquid Gallery, “Brownin’,” opening April 9! Curated in collaboration with Zindzi Harley (@zindzilohan ), “Brownin’” showcases five Philadelphia-based artists whose work studies the Black figure and celebrates Black identity by redefining the meaning of beauty. Says Zindzi Harley, “This exhibition explores and exalts the musings of melanated communities and explodes the myth of a singular Black beauty.”  The exhibition features artwork by:  Caff Adeus (@caffadeus ), Marcus Branch (@marcus.branch ), Mikel Elam (mikelartist), Akria Gordon (@okayakiii ), & Yannick Lowery (@severe.paper ) The exhibition is on view April 9 - May 23, 2026. Join us for the gallery receptions on April 9 and May 14 from 6-9 pm - RSVP link in @inliquidart bio! InLiquid Gallery  1400 N. American Street, Philadelphia PA.  Open Wednesday - Saturday, 12-6 pm, appointments available during non-public hours Artwork featured in post: “Risen” (detail) by Yannick Lowery (@severe.paper ) “Bouncing Bubbles” by Akira Gordon (@okayakiii ) “Ray” by Marcus Branch (@marcus.branch ) “No Justice No Grease” by Caff Adeus (@caffadeus ) “Bamboozled” by Mikel Elam (mikelartist)

Truly amazed by the beautiful selections of the women in the “Dia[spora] / ΔΙΑ[ΣΠΟΡΑ]: A Garden in Dialogue / ΕΝΑΣ ΚΗΠΟΣ ΣΕ ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟ” show ✨⛲️🌼💙 Artists in the exhibition include: Liv Latricia Habel @livscyklus Michele Pierson @micheleepierson Dylan Camp @dylanccamp Lanecia Rouse @larartstudio Ekene Ugboaja @byekene Brejenn Allen @brejenn Chase Williamson @chasewilliamsonart Doriana Diaz @bydorianadiaz Aliana Grace Bailey @alianagrace Megpie Pollard @meg_pie3 Jahniah Kum @byjahniahkum Lakesha Moore @lakesha_m_calvin Elisheba Israel Mrozik @queenbeeink Grei Booker @mslegacybuilder Nia Hampton @niand3rthal Erynne Byrd-Quigtar @just_abdullah Shakira Hunt @shakirahunt.creativestudio Nesha Logan @nesha.l.logan Krystle Lemonias @empress1989kl Curated by @zindzilohan & @curated_by_erooseveltbrown On view at HeartbeatInk Gallery May 8 - June 2, 2026. #diaspora #athens #curator #womanism #afrofeminism

“Till’ Evermore” (2026) by Yannick Lowery (@severe.paper ) Collage and cyanotype on fabric This work is currently on view at InLiquid Gallery as part of “Brownin’” Lowery will be one of four artists speaking at the Brownin’ Artist Talk with Zindzi Harley (@zindzilohan ), on Tuesday, April 28 from 6-8pm. RSVP at link in bio. Lowery’s statement about “Till’ Evermore” - “Long before I came to Mississippi to attend an all Black boarding school, I remember my earliest Mississippi reference was drawn from a horrifying photo of a Black boy named Emmett Till. Although I knew it was real, it didn’t fully resonate for me until I was 14, the age he was when two white men viciously took his life during summer vacation to visit family in Mississippi in 1955. Emmett was from Chicago and traveled by train with his cousin. Coincidentally, my mother was also living in Chicago, and I would take the train to and from school when I came home for summer. Each journey felt like I was tracing his steps. I thought about my own mother and how she might have managed my murder. How many lives she might’ve taken in vengeance? How the cycle of hate and violence may have spread like a virus due to my loss. What kind of person would be able to do what Mamie Till-Mobley did after the murder of her child? A saint? Till’ Evermore references the Haitian spirit Ezili Dantor, who is revered as the fierce mother, protector of women and children, and a champion of revolution. She is commonly depicted as a Black Madonna holding a child with scars on her cheek, representing fierce, protective, and sometimes vengeful love.”

“Dia[spora] / ΔΙΑ[ΣΠΟΡΑ]: A Garden in Dialogue / ΕΝΑΣ ΚΗΠΟΣ ΣΕ ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟ” showcases 19 international afrofeminist artists working in painting, photography, collage, and fiber whose work explores the multiplicity of black womanhood, self discovery and identity through the world building and womanist prose of Alice Walker, a Black feminist, poet, author and activist coined the term “womanist” in her book, “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens: Womanist Prose” (1983). Womanism, or Black feminism, offers a space for Black feminists who have been erased from our own labor. Black feminists are being “outrageous, audacious and willful” and “responsible” by reclaiming our power. Curated by @zindzilohan & @curated_by_erooseveltbrown On view at HeartbeatInk Gallery May 8 - June 2, 2026. Join @zindzilohan of @zindzine & @artgirlinres and @anayotothe of @carefreemag for a virtual program via Zoom including the artists of the “Dia[spora]: A Garden in Dialogue” exhibition for a virtual girl talk on afrofeminist curation and publishing May 9th at 12 EST / 19:00 EEST Artists in the exhibition include: Liv Latricia Habel @livscyklus Michele Pierson @micheleepierson Dylan Camp @dylanccamp Lanecia Rouse @larartstudio Ekene Ugboaja @byekene Brejenn Allen @brejenn Chase Williamson @chasewilliamsonart Doriana Diaz @bydorianadiaz Aliana Grace Bailey @alianagrace Megpie Pollard @meg_pie3 Jahniah Kum @byjahniahkum Lakesha Moore @lakesha_m_calvin Elisheba Israel Mrozik @queenbeeink Grei Booker @mslegacybuilder Nia Hampton @niand3rthal Erynne Byrd-Quigtar @just_abdullah Shakira Hunt @shakirahunt.creativestudio Nesha Logan @nesha.l.logan Krystle Lemonias @empress1989kl #curator #philly #athens #nashville #blackart

If you didn’t know, Philly’s own @distant_drummerrr is building community and curating the most amazing collection at @brandywine.workshop ✨🖨️🤎 we are blessed to have her excellence and expertise in the cultural landscape. The collectors circle dinner was such a privilege to be apart of and felt like a family reunion right in the galleries connecting with artists and makers from all over the city to do what is important right now which is to COLLECT! If you are in the market you don’t have to look far because Brandywine’s collection is accessible and illustrious! I mean check out the Moe Brooker and Elizabeth Catlett just casually chillin next to each other 🥹 📸: @dominique_nichole_ #zindzinthecity #curator #philly #brandywineworkshop #print

Join independent curator Zindzi Harley for a thematic unpacking of memory, destination, and myth within the exhibition Some American Dreams. Following a self-guided tour of the show, join Harley and exhibition curator Hilde Nelson for a talk in the museum’s Forum. Learn more about works from artists Kara Walker, Betye Saar, Rose B. Simpson, Glenn Ligon, Robert Pruitt, and more while exploring the American project through the lens of 1986 essay “Waking Up in the Middle of Some American Dreams” by poet June Jordan. 12:00–1:00 pm | Self-guided tour, Second Floor Gallery 1:00–2:00 pm | Conversation, Harry I. Feldman Forum, First Floor Organized in conjunction with the exhibition Some American Dreams. RSVP @ the link in bio 🇺🇸✨ Event Information April 25, 2026 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum 1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Second Floor Gallery and Harry I. Feldman Forum Free | Suggested donation of $10 Advance registration encouraged #zindzinthecity #fwm #curator #someamericandreams philly

Gallery views 🎨Artist Talk with artists from Brownin’ on Tuesday, April 28! The “Brownin’” Artist Talk with Zindzi Harley will feature Marcus Branch (@marcus.branch ), Mikel Elam (mikelartist), Akira Gordon  (@okayakiii ) and Yannick Lowery (@severe.paper ), in conversation with curator Zindzi Harley. This event offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the work, creative process, and each artist’s perspective on what defines Black Beauty. From Zindzi Harley (@zindzilohan ), the curator: “The exhibition resists singular narratives of Black identity, instead presenting a spectrum of aesthetic positions that challenge reduction, stereotype, and commodification. Collectively, these works affirm Black beauty as expansive, evolving, and authored from within.” Brownin’ Artist Talk with Zindzi Harley Tuesday, April 28, 6-8 pm InLiquid Gallery 1400 N. American Street, Philadelphia PA RSVP at @inliquidart  ’s link in bio

“For Black women as well as Black men, it is axiomatic that if we do not define ourselves for ourselves, we will be defined by others—for their use and to our detriment.” — Audre Lorde Catch me and the artists of “Brownin’” Tuesday, April 28th from 6-8 pm at @inliquidart for a talk about Black Beauty in the gallery. Experience the show, discover what beauty means to the artists and learn more about the inspiration behind my curation! RSVP @ the link in bio 🔗💙✨ @severe.paper @okayakiii @marcus.branch mikelartist #zindzinthecity #curator #artgirlinresidence #brownin #philly

Big thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday at the opening reception for “Brownin’” at InLiquid Gallery! It was a wonderful evening of community celebration, contemplation, and reflection. See you at the next reception on May 14! “Brownin’” was curated in collaboration with Zindzi Harley (@zindzilohan ). The exhibition features artwork by: Caff Adeus (@caffadeus ), Marcus Branch (@marcus.branch ), Mikel Elam (mikelartist), Akria Gordon (@okayakiii ), & Yannick Lowery (@severe.paper ) “Brownin’” is on view April 9 - May 23, 2026. Join us for the next gallery reception May 14 from 6-9 pm - RSVP link in @inliquidart bio! InLiquid Gallery 1400 N. American Street, Philadelphia PA. Open Wednesday - Saturday, 12-6 pm, appointments available during non-public hours

Freedom Dreams 💙 curated by @maorikarmael + @jimmycreates is now on view at @barnesfoundation featuring stunning video installation work from: @garrettbradley @tourmaliiine @anamibia @j_______g_______ @david_hartt #zindzinthecity #curator #philly #barnesfoundation #movingimage