~ Rouge 58 presents Exhibit B by Kareem Black ~
Debuting during New York Fashion Week
I am happy to be profiling an exhibition by a photographer that I not only have great respect for, but who is also a long time friend. I have known Kareem since 2006 and have had the pleasure of working with him on a few projects, but very few people know where our history actually began ~ which was surprisingly in the classroom. I was lucky enough to be under the tutelage of both Kareem Black and Matt Salacuse in early 2007 at School of Visual Arts (SVA) for photography and lighting ~ and thus a friendship was born. I also owe Kareem a great deal for having faith in my talents as an ambitious recent graduate ~ and for actually giving me my first editing job while I was still working for Spike Lee. So it always brings a smile to my face to see the mammoth strides that he has taken, and continues to take as an all-around stellar photographer and dope individual. My hats off to Kareem and all the individuals that made this exhibit possible ~ the images really do say it all. PS - I want all of the shoes featured.
Please take the time to preview a selection of images from his recent exhibition 'Exhibit B', that is currently showing at Rouge 58, and visit the exhibition before it closes on October, 6th.
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Please take the time to preview a selection of images from his recent exhibition 'Exhibit B', that is currently showing at Rouge 58, and visit the exhibition before it closes on October, 6th.
Rouge 58 is proud to host Exhibit B, Kareem Black’s newest series of photographs featuring legs and shoes. Inspired by Guy Bourdin, his most favored photographer, Kareem collaborated with acclaimed stylist Harold Melvin to creatively direct seven images reminiscent of one of the greatest advertising photographers of our time. Exclusively shot for Rouge 58 to coincide with New York Fashion Week, this is Kareem’s first exhibit geared directly towards his passion for an influential icon very apparent in much of Kareem’s personal work.
Echoing Bourdin’s legendary Exhibit A Series, Kareem has aptly titled his series as Exhibit B, both as an homage to the photographer and as a reference to his own last name. Coming from an industry obsessed with the face and eyes as the anchor of beauty and often a tool for celebrity, Kareem draws on Bourdin’s style ~ dark humor, awkward playfulness and even violent sexiness. Focused on purely body language set in an almost random environment, the viewer witnesses the expression of arms and legs as the only indicators of what is happening.
Echoing Bourdin’s legendary Exhibit A Series, Kareem has aptly titled his series as Exhibit B, both as an homage to the photographer and as a reference to his own last name. Coming from an industry obsessed with the face and eyes as the anchor of beauty and often a tool for celebrity, Kareem draws on Bourdin’s style ~ dark humor, awkward playfulness and even violent sexiness. Focused on purely body language set in an almost random environment, the viewer witnesses the expression of arms and legs as the only indicators of what is happening.
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Jay’s love affair with fashion began at young age; he received a scholarship to attend a gifted artist workshop at Moore College of Art and Design at the age of 12. He counted his education in New York at The Fashion Institute of Technology receiving a degree in women’s weardesign with a minor in Art History. Fast-forward to the present, Jay most recently completed a stint as a women’s wear personal shopper for the GUCCI Group where he counted some of the most influential men and women in the world as his clients. “Being donned the go to guy for GUCCI”.
After building a stable of clients he went out on his own and started all eyes on you, a styling, imaging, and personal shopping firm, as well as holding contributing Fashion editor positions FUTURECLAW and Kouture magazines. Harold’s styling has appeared in publications such as Elle, Trace, Inked, Surface, Tokion; he has styled celebrities including Serena Williams, Foxy Brown, Ja Rule, Taylor Swift and Amy Sacco; he has worked on advertising campaigns for Rolex, Burlington Coat Factory and Tampa and was a stylist on Spike Lee’s film ‘The Perfect Age of Rock n Roll’.
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Kareem Black is a New York based portrait shooter and director that was born in Philly. In 1996 Kareem attended School of Visual Arts (SVA) on scholarship. After graduating Kareem began to shoot almost immediately for publications like The Fader and Vibe magazine. Kareem has won numerous awards for his work including being featured as one of the PDN 30. Along with his commercial work Kareem keeps occupied with a variety of personal projects including a series of portraits documenting some of the East Village's more interesting characters. Kareem also loves sushi, steak, karaoke, Star Trek and beer.
Clients: McDonalds, Verizon, Kool Aid, Burger King, Pepsi, W hotels, Vitamin Water, Arena, Maxim, GQ, Vibe, Flaunt, ESPN, Men's Health, Budweiser, Spin, Sports illustrated, VH1, MTV, City Magazine, People Magazine, Atlantic Records, Samsung, Fed Ex, Inc Magazine, Fast Company, Inked, Republic and New York Magazine.
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Rouge 58 is a hair salon and art gallery combined launched this August 2010. Based in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn the concept was devised by German-born Nadja Nebas combining her passion for art and her professional skills of haircutting and styling. Rouge 58 seeks to uncover progressive talent by exhibiting the work of artists from every medium, simultaneously curating a series of music events with prominent DJs from around the world to illustrate the spirit of the artists’ work. The Rouge 58 space has been designed to function as a modular space; at select times each month the art will remain on the walls but the space will be disassembled to provide a raw space for pop up boutique sales, dance classes, fashion shoots and short film screenings.
Nadja Nebas Clients: Nike, VIBE Magazine, TWISTA, Verve Magazine, Bavaria Film, Turner Broadcasting, Glamour Germany, ZDF Television, Bijules NYC, Kareem Black, Elizabeth Weinberg, DeFacto Agency, Ayzit Bostan (Designer),Starshot Studios Munich, Patrick Mohr (Designer),Marlboro, Phoenix.Agency, Avantagrde Agency, Zelinda Zanichelli, Louisa Models, Attic Futura (Jolie, Glamour), 8112 Studios, Viva Models, Veronika Abbrederris(Designer), Twista, Rye Rye, Dave from Chromeo, DJ Atrak, etc.
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