Published: July 12, 2013
Jack Shainman Gallery hosted its second annual Chelsea Block Party Thursday night.
Inside the gallery, New York native Hank Willis Thomas held court as he debuted a show of selected works in the front room. In the back, visitors took in "Question Bridge: Black Males,” Thomas's ambitious collaboration with Chris Johnson, Kamal Sinclair, and Bayeté Ross-Smith. The transmedia project and five-channel video installation focuses on black male identity in the US.
Associate director Elisabeth Sann said Thomas's exhibition was an ideal choice for the party - and it was clear he could draw a crowd.
On the street, Art world PR rep April Hunt deejayed the event, while Kimchi Taco and Luke’s Lobster food trucks served up snacks.