Text and images by Coco Dolle.
Nested on a sunny residential street in Maspeth, Queens NY, Mrs. Gallery is an elegant exhibition space with a strong program and community following much in the vain of the cutting edge’s Lower East Side.
It’s Easter Saturday and I made my appointment. I biked over from Greenpoint listening to Mazzy Star album, feeling a sense of freedom as I was crossing industrial areas, alone on those wide empty roads. I’ve meant to come visit the gallery much sooner as Sara and Tyler have been fellow artists and parents . I used to meet them mornings on the way to elementary school at drop off. At nights, I would see them at gallery openings and local trendy bars. We actually lived two doors apart on the same block and also sat on the same stoops! I was happy to finally visit their unique homey gallery space.
The exhibition on view “WEIGHTLESS” displayed colorful and attractive sculptural works by artist Damien Davis. The artist created these works as an ode to Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel into space. Wall sculptures in the form of spaceships mounted with symbology reminiscent of Egyptian figurines and African diasporas, are juxtaposed with chains and metal bolts to recall the violence of the transatlantic slave trade. Damien reclaims symbolic emblems of the past in order to understand their connection to the present. A must see exhibition and installation!.
“Weigthless” by Damien Davis, On view till May 8, 2021.
Mrs. Gallery, 60-40 56th Drive, Queens, NYC
All photo images by Coco Dolle.
