“Revolutionary Reflections” transforms vacant storefronts, transit spaces, and building windows across Lower Manhattan into an open-air gallery for America’s 250th anniversary. The free exhibition runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day along Broadway, Church Street, Wall Street, and the Fulton Center. It features 12 large-scale works created by New York artists Kate Fauvell and Naderson Saint Pierre in collaboration with the Downtown Alliance and Art on the Ave NYC. The artworks blend Revolutionary-era imagery with contemporary photos of Lower Manhattan, using collage-style compositions to connect the neighborhood’s past with the modern city. The works portray both well-known events and overlooked figures, including the toppling of King George III’s statue, Elizabeth Burgin’s prisoner escapes, Hercules Mulligan’s spy network, George Washington’s return, and the Great Fire of 1776. Several pieces also center Black New Yorkers such as Dinah Archey and Boston King.
"Several pieces also explore the experiences of Black New Yorkers during the Revolutionary era, including the stories of Dinah Archey and Boston King, who fought to secure and preserve their freedom during and after the conflict."
Read at Time Out New York
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