A Story to be Told

A Story to be Told is an exhibition of youth artwork that transforms the unused emergency waiting room CG-91 at Kings County Hospital. Created by Brooklyn youth from No Longer Empty Young Exhibition Makers program (Y.Ex), this exhibition explores themes that are most pressing to the Y.Ex cohort: teenhood, black identity, mindfulness, family matters, violence, and gender equality.

Visit the Young Exhibition Makers tumblr page for images from events, installation and tours; view the A Story to be Told Gallery Guide here.

PROGRAMS INCLUDED:

Saturday June 2, 1pm – 5pm: Exhibition Opening
Exhibition opening will include guided tours by Y.Ex, family-friendly art making workshops, free food and more!

Tuesday June 5, 5pm – 7pm: Community Conversation
Join us for a gathering of artists, hospital staff and community leaders in discussion about the relationship between wellness and the arts.

Saturday June 9, 1pm – 5pm: Artist Workshop, Talk and Guided Tours
1pm – 2:30pm: WorkRoom session (all ages art-making, RSVP needed)
2:30pm – 3pm: Tours available
3pm – 4pm: Artist Talk
4pm – 5pm: Tours available

Saturday June 16, 1pm – 5pm: Storytelling Across Mediums

1pm – 2pm:Performances by Y.Ex members and community artists
2pm – 4pm:Origami-making and poetry writing workshops, hosted by teen writers; Uplifting Photobooth and silent dance-off
4pm – 5 pm: Artist talk featuring young Brooklyn artists, many of whom have work in the exhibition (moderated by Y.Ex program participants)

All events in room CG-91 at Kings County Hospital. To bring a group, propose a community event or attend a Y.Ex Tour, please contact education@nolongerempty.org

2018 Young Exhibition Makers: 

Adrian Jones Gibbs, Benjamin Opoku, Can Chen, Dakaibo Tallerand, Emely Evangelista, Fairya Farah, Jade Villegas,  Jamal St Louis, Jeff Adolphe,  Jontay Beckles, Kalia Asencio, Maria Jahangir, Marie Massier, Mariel Martinez, Marvens Volcimus, Megan Vega, Nerma La France, Precious Kermon, Ruby Mendez, Sarahfina Cunningham, Tarek Youssef, Wade Roach, Yasminka Radoncic, Yewande Ogunleye

Young Exhibition Makers (Y.Ex) was organized by No Longer Empty in partnership with KAVI and Kings County Hospital.

The 2018 Young Exhibition Makers program is supported by: