Jameco Exchange

_ “Jameco Exchange,” No Longer Empty, Jamaica, Queens, NY.

No Longer Empty is pleased to present Jameco Exchange, a site-responsive exhibition and socially engaged education platform that revolves around the art of storytelling about a place: Jamaica, Queens. Featuring artworks and performances informed by Jamaica’s global urban setting, Jameco Exchange is inspired by the retail vernacular of the two-story storefront and the cobblestone pedestrian mall in which it is situated, the social culture of Jamaica Avenue, and the histories of Jamaica, Queens, through the lens of collective narrative.

Opening: Saturday, May 21, 12-6pm
Performances: Hector Canonge at 1pm and African Diva at 2pm
Hours: Saturday, May 21 – Sunday, July 17; Thursday – Sunday, 12 – 6pm
Location: 89-62B 165th St. (between Jamaica and 89th Ave.), Jamaica, Queens
Directions: E, J, Z to the last stop at Jamaica Center; F to Parsons Blvd; LIRR to Jamaica Station

Artists & Projects: Ibrahim Ahmed / Sol Aramendi / Kahiem Archer / Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani / Jane Benson / Hector Canonge / Carolina Caycedo / Stephanie Davis / Diego de la Vega Coffee Co-op (Gabriela Ceja + Fran Ilich) / Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful / Nicholas Fraser / Rico Gatson / Kimsooja, Local Project / Azikiwe Mohammed / Odathrowback / Antonia A. Perez / Calo Rosa / Juana Valdes / Mary A. Valverde / Margaret Rose Vendryes / Ezra Wube / Addam Yekutieli