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Suhashini Sarkar   |     |   Published 27.02.21, 03:10 AM During the pandemic, using the subway and other forms of public transport has taken on a different meaning. People are generally apprehensive as they try to socially distance themselves from others on their commute. The subway system is the lifeline of New York City. An artist’s work recently brought both him and his subway art into the spotlight. As part of his  Subway Series started in 2010, Devon Rodriguez has been drawing...

Image zoom | Credit: Elliott Ashby A new walking tour of New York City is shedding light on an important moment in history that isn't taught very much in schools. In honor of Black History Month, The Shed art center is offering a self-guided online audio tour and accompanying short film called Fighting Dark, which features narration by artist Kamau Ware and tells the story of New York City's 1863 race riots. The tour focuses on the city's history of racial violence as well as "...

New walking tour and film explores NYC's 1863 race riots by Kamau Ware Kamau Ware leading group tour for Fighting Dark. Photo: Elliott Ashby. NEW YORK, NY .-The Shed presents Fighting Dark, a new audio tour and film by artist and storyteller Kamau Ware (Founder, Black Gotham Experience). This two-part project features an online audio tour and a short film that explores Manhattan and Brooklyn’s 19th-century history of racial violence and resilience. Fighting Dark is commissioned in conjunction with Howardena Pindell: Rope/Fire/Water, an exhibition currently on view at The Shed, and connects t...