February 4th- 25th, 2017***
Opening reception: February 4th 7-10pm**
Gallery hours: Sat- Sun 11-5pm

Platform Gallery is pleased to present AIN’T I A WOMAN, on view at 116 W Mulberry Street. AIN’T I A WOMAN is a solo, multi-disciplinary exhibition of works by SHAN, an artist and activist who creates work with her local communities in Baltimore. AIN’T I A WOMAN is a new body of work by SHAN that is complete with programming throughout the month of the exhibition.

AIN’T I A WOMAN serves to bring black women onto the center stage with hopes to eradicate the many negative stereotypes with photography, installations, and open discussions that reclaim and explore the life and times of black women. This exhibition goes beyond praising black women for their accomplishments, but focuses on the ordinary black girl or woman living her life, loving her family, working to survive, fighting for her people, and expressing her individuality.

SHAN is an award-winning photographer, writer, and freedom fighter from East Baltimore. Merging her journalism degree from Bowie State University with her love for photography, SHAN's work focuses on the experiences, identities and struggles of black life.