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Gallery Art Show

Ayana V. Jackson: The Good News is not Delivered from Mountaintops but in Clearings

Essex
Express Newark

Developed while in residency at Express Newark, this work continues Ayana V. Jackson's exploration into the lives of Black and mestiza women who asserted themselves across social and geographic boundaries despite racial prejudice.

Oct 7th 5 to 10pm

Artist: Ayana V. Jackson 
Location: 2nd Floor Express Newark
On View: Through July 9, 2027

The Good News is not Delivered from Mountaintops but in Clearings (2026) is the newest work in Ayana V. Jackson’s ongoing series, “You Forgot To See Me Coming.” Developed while in residency at Express Newark, this work continues the artist’s exploration into the lives of Black and mestiza women who asserted themselves across social and geographic boundaries despite racial prejudice.

Image courtesy of the artist and Mariane Ibrahim (Chicago, Paris, Mexico City).

Artist: Ayana V. Jackson
Location: 2nd Floor Express Newark
On View: Through July 9, 2027

The Good News is not Delivered from Mountaintops but in Clearings (2026) is the newest work in Ayana V. Jackson’s ongoing series, “You Forgot To See Me Coming.” Developed while in residency at Express Newark, this work continues the artist’s exploration into the lives of Black and mestiza women who asserted themselves across social and geographic boundaries despite racial prejudice.

54 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102, USA

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