MoCADA's Gentrification of Brooklyn show, featuring works by street artist Specter (pictured above), photographer Nate Kensinger and many others, opens with a public reception Thursday, February 4th, from 6 to 9pm. There will be a public art performance, a DJ set, as well as a presentation by curator Dexter Wimberly. Check the museum website for a full list of public programs planned for the duration of the show.

The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks
Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts
February 4, 2010 - May 16, 2010
80 Hanson Place (at S. Portland)
Brooklyn, New York 11217

Featured Artists:
Josh Bricker (Installation), Oasa DuVerney (Illustration / Mixed-media), Zachary Fabri (Video), Irondale Ensemble (Theater Performance), Nathan Kensinger (Photography), Jess Levey (Photography / Outdoor Projections), Christina Massey (Painting), Musa (Sculpture), Tim Okamura (Painting), Kip Omalade (Painting), John Perry (Painting), Michael Premo / Rachel Falcone (Photography / Multimedia), Adele Pham (Video), Marie Roberts (Painting), Gabriel Reese (Painting), Ali Santana (Music Video), Monique Schubert (Mixed-media), Alexandria Smith (Painting) and Sarah Nelson Wright (Installation)

Labels: gentrification of brooklyn, mocada, museum, nate kensinger, opening, specter