Vertical Movement (1st in a decade)

Vertical Movement (1st in a decade), Black and White Gallery, 2016

Vertical Movement reflects on the tragic shooting of Akai Gurley by rookie NYPD officer Peter Liang, Liang’s subsequent trial, and the accompanying protests which revealed splits within the Asian American community as to the definitions and scope of racial justice. As a collective of color, specifically with African American and Asian American members, Related Tactics is invested in unpacking the framing of our communities as structurally in conflict with one another.

Vertical Movement (1st in a decade) in Issued ID: Minority as Brand at Black & White Projects, SF, 2016

Minority as Brand discusses the problematic positions and economies of being a minority (race, gender, class) in the art world. The Minority Artist, perpetually forced to pander or advocate, has the expectation of being “type-cast”, fetishized, and pigeon-holed. And chances are, a qualifier will be added to your talent: woman artist, black performer, queer writer. The minority brand is a double-edged sword — the fetishization affords more opportunity to be hired or included in shows, but usually only as that identity/brand. And what if you are a minority artist who does not create work about your minority-hood?

Black & White Projects (formerly ASC Projects) is pleased to present Issued ID: Minority as Brand, with works by Craig Calderwood, Chris Evans, Xandra Ibarra, Channing Morgan, Tim Roseborough, and Related Tactics (Michele Carlson, Weston Teruya, and Nathan Watson).

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