About
WHAT is NOTES FROM HARLEM ?
NOTES FROM HARLEM is a collection of personal photography, videography, and digital art NFTs captured by Sekou Luke throughout the spring and summer of 2020. These images illuminate Harlem’s resilience while experiencing both a global pandemic and the racial justice awakening with the Black Lives Matter movement after the killing of George Floyd. The collection has expanded to include two iconic images of the actor Michael K Williams attending the Malcolm X Day March in Harlem, May 2021. Added to the photographic journey are video collaborations (HARLEM PARADE feat Dnay Baptiste, MERLINA feat Liza Jesse Peterson, THE ALPHA HYMN PROJECT, STILL I RISE feat. Chantal Georges and HOLD FAST TO DREAMS feat Malcolm Merriweather) celebrating the collaborative energy and response to these pandemics. The collection had a pre-release at the Aloft Financial District and Aloft Harlem Hotels where five pieces were sold. The collection was also profiled on NY1 news.
WHY NOW ?
WHO IS SEKOU LUKE ?
WHERE: THE KENTE ROYAL GALLERY
WHERE: THE KENTE ROYAL GALLERY
NOTES FROM HARLEM will be on display at The Kente Royal Gallery for Black History Month from Saturday, February 12
through Sunday, February 27, 2022.
OPENING RECEPTION – Saturday, Feb 12, 2022 @ 4 PM
WHERE: THE KENTE ROYAL GALLERY