February is Black History Month and this photograph was one of the prints on display during solo exhibitions I had at New York City’s African Burial Ground National Monument and other venues. The burial ground, located in Mastic Beach, Long Island, is believed to be the site where some of William Floyd’s slaves are buried.Continue reading “The Other Side: Pompey”
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From the William Floyd Collection
The Other Side I present this photograph in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Civil Rights Day in Arizona and New Hampshire, all of which fall on January 20. This image is from the first photographic collection centering on the burial ground of the forgotten slaves from the William Floyd Estate in Mastic,Continue reading “From the William Floyd Collection”
Photo Ceramics by Xiomáro on Exhibit at Weir Farm National Historic Site
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Connecticut’s Weir Farm National Historic Site will open its 2017 season with the debut exhibition “Photo Ceramics by Xiomáro: An Homage to J. Alden Weir and the Tile Club,” a collection of photographs fused on black ceramic tiles by the park’s Visiting Artist, Xiomáro. The collection of 23 photo ceramics will be on viewContinue reading “Photo Ceramics by Xiomáro on Exhibit at Weir Farm National Historic Site”
Fire Island’s Centennial Art Exhibit Features National Park Photographs by Xiomaro
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Photographs created by Long Island artist Xiomáro have been selected by the National Park Service for their Centennial Art Exhibit at the Patchogue Ferry Terminal gallery space, which welcomes visitors as they embark on their journey to Fire Island. The exhibit is open now through September 5, 2016 with a free reception open toContinue reading “Fire Island’s Centennial Art Exhibit Features National Park Photographs by Xiomaro”
William Floyd Rediscovered at Mastics – Moriches – Shirley Community Library
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact An exclusive slideshow and talk, William Floyd Rediscovered, will be presented by Long Island artist Xiomáro at Mastics – Moriches – Shirley Community Library on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The one-night only free event includes entry to win a print from the fine art photographic series on whichContinue reading “William Floyd Rediscovered at Mastics – Moriches – Shirley Community Library”
Xiomáro’s Photography Exhibition at Oyster Bay Historical Society Memorializes William Floyd’s Slaves
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact The Oyster Bay Historical Society‘s 2015 season opens with the exhibition of The Other Side – Charles, Caesar, Harry, Sam, Pompey, Lon and Isaac, a photographic collection by New York artist Xiomáro (SEE-oh-MAH-ro). The collection of twenty-nine photographs will be on view from January 11 to March 29, 2015. The Other Side looks at theContinue reading “Xiomáro’s Photography Exhibition at Oyster Bay Historical Society Memorializes William Floyd’s Slaves”
Fire Island Presents “Revolutionary” Photo Exhibit at Patchogue Ferry Terminal
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Me The first artistic collection of photographs documenting William Floyd’s Old Mastic House will be presented by Fire Island National Seashore at the Patchogue Ferry Terminal. The exhibit, The William Floyd Estate Comes to Fire Island, opens on July 4 and remains on view until August 17, 2014. Some of the images are drawnContinue reading “Fire Island Presents “Revolutionary” Photo Exhibit at Patchogue Ferry Terminal”
“Long Island at War” Exhibit Features Photographs From Xiomáro
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Me Photographs created by Xiomáro (pronounced SEE-oh-MAH-ro) will be included in the Long Island Museum’s large scale exhibit Long Island at War: Battle Front and Home Front, from May 23 to December 29, 2014, in Stony Brook, New York. He is the only contemporary artist to be included in an exhibit featuring over 200Continue reading ““Long Island at War” Exhibit Features Photographs From Xiomáro”
Fraunces Tavern® Museum Presents “William Floyd’s House of Revolution”
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Me “William Floyd’s House of Revolution,” a new photographic exhibit by New York artist Xiomáro, opens on July 4 at Fraunces Tavern® Museum (54 Pearl Street, New York City) and remains on view until December 1, 2013. The exhibit includes documents and other artifacts pertaining to Floyd and his great grandson, Frederick Tallmadge. The collection of 18Continue reading “Fraunces Tavern® Museum Presents “William Floyd’s House of Revolution””