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# Look Up – Let Freedom Ring At BAM Feb 12-15
- URL: https://bklyner.com/look-up-let-freedom-ring-at-bam-feb-12-15/
- Published: 2021-02-11T21:22:42.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-11T21:36:43.000Z
- Author: Salma Elazab
- Tags: Announcements, Arts & Culture, Events, News, #wp

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Jasmine Wahi x For Freedoms “On Visibility” 2020 for BAM Let Freedom Ring Vol. 1 displayed in January.

The Brooklyn Academy of Music ([BAM](https://www.bam.org/?ref=bklyner.com)) is bringing back its *Let Freedom Ring* project in celebration of Black History Month and President’s Day.

The public project, curated by BAM’s Larry Ossie-Mensah, features artwork by seven artists, both established and emerging, exploring one question: “What does freedom mean?” and will be displayed on a digital billboard on the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Lafayette Avenue starting tomorrow, February 12th, until Monday the 15th.

*Let Freedom Ring Vol. 2* follows up the BAM’s [billboard tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/arts/design/brooklyn-academy-music-art-mlk.html?ref=bklyner.com) that was displayed last month in the same location.

“After the first project’s success, I felt it necessary to continue the conversation and reflect on freedom as the nation observes President’s Day and celebrates Black History Month,” said Ossie-Mensah. “Working on Let Freedom Ring has been a cathartic experience growing from a desire to ponder and imagine what freedom could look like in 2021 and beyond.”

*Let Freedom Ring Vol. 2* features the following artists:

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Laylah Barrayn by Barnabas Crosby.

**Laylah Amatullah Barrayn** is an Emmy nominated documentary photographer. She is co-author of MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora and is currently working on a book featuring contemporary Black photographers. You can learn more about her projects [here](https://laylahbarrayn.format.com/?ref=bklyner.com#3).

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Jordan Casteel by David Schulze.

**Jordan Casteel** is a painter, who based on photographs of people and places she captures, composes her own artistic pieces. You can view some of her paintings on her [website](http://www.jordancasteel.com/?ref=bklyner.com).

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Kevin Claiborne, courtesy of the artist.

**Kevin Claiborne** examines identity, the social environment, and mental health within the context of the Black experience in America. Visit his [website](http://kevinclaiborne.com/?ref=bklyner.com) to scroll through some of his photography and writing.

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Lizania Cruz by Manolo Salas.

**Lizania Cruz** is an artist, curator, and designer focused on portraying human migration and how it affects identity through her work. Her [projects](https://lizania.com/?ref=bklyner.com) include photography, writing, as well as panels and workshops depicting the minority experience.

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Deborah Roberts by Jasmine Archie.

**Deborah Roberts** challenges perceptions of “ideal beauty” through mixed media art. Her [work](http://www.deborahrobertsart.com/?ref=bklyner.com) has been displayed in various museums, including the Whitney Museum of American Art as well as overseas.

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Amy Sherald by JJ Geiger.

**Amy Sherald** was the first woman and African American to win first prize in the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition from the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. The painter’s [work](http://www.amysherald.com/2018/6/4/659qfrxjj2br5b8ik8lr9ocos9n3wp?ref=bklyner.com) explores racial identity.

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Jasmine Wahi by Dario Calmese.

**Jasmine Wahi**, curator and activist, focuses on female empowerment and gender within her work. You can learn more about her projects [here](http://www.jasminewahi.com/?ref=bklyner.com).

“Naturally, as a curator, I look to artists who create work that inspires hope, proposes deep philosophical questions, and reminds us of our humanity for guidance on what is possible,” said Ossie-Mensah. “I’m honored that these seven artists accepted my invitation and responded in a variety of ways.”

The digital project will be on display for a limited time, only from Feb 12th until Feb 15th, on the BAM billboard on the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Lafayette Avenue. The artwork will play on the billboard in a continuous loop and is free for the public to view.