See the Bronx artist's first solo exhibition at Chapter NY, titled 'Phantom Gates and Falling Homes.'
In one painting , Julien portrays a colorful group of young Black kids playing around what appears to be a spraying fire hydrant — one with a green water gun in-hand and several others with hands raised over their heads as if by demand. In a different environment, their poses could be read as playful or innocent, but this space implies a more alarming scenario — especially given the United States' relationship with police brutality.
"I feel that there is a social responsibility to reflect deeply on these times, which should extend to all people — not just artists," Julien told."I don't think art making is, or even should be, the only space for processing the current state of the world, and I definitely don't believe that it must happen publicly."She concluded,"People need to take care of themselves and others during this time, in whatever ways they can."is on view through October 11.
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