A young man in a light blue shirt and beige shorts looking at a colorful art exhibit on a white wall. The exhibit features numerous vibrant posters of women, each with a different theme and style. To the left, a small wooden table with a glass vase and a framed photo is visible, and a pair of black shoes is placed beneath it. The setting appears to be in a gallery or community center with beige tiled floor and a curved ceiling.

Jamaica flux

A contemporary public art project along Jamaica Avenue

Not confined by gallery walls, Jamaica Flux is a contemporary public art project in which visual and performance art are displayed at a variety of locations along Jamaica Avenue in Queens, NY. The locations—banks, stores, restaurants, street corners, phone booths, parks, and other public spaces—are as diverse as the art. First conceived in 2002 to address the isolation of the art gallery from the community, Jamaica Flux has since evolved with the community to reflect the pressing issues of the times and to advocate for social change through the arts.

With the intent to build equity and expand cultural inclusion throughout Southeast Queens, Jamaica Flux strives to commission and present art that involves the local community and catalyzes social change while also documenting the developments and contradictions that arise in the process.

Two men standing on either side of a video music box outside a brick building, with a golden bust statue above them.
Two women posing next to a poster of a woman in a blue dress. The woman on the left is wearing a light denim jacket and colorful tie-dye pants, and the woman on the right is wearing a black hoodie and brown pants. They are standing outdoors in front of a wooden frame and grass.
A woman with dreadlocks and glasses speaking into a microphone at an art or photo exhibition. Several people are observing, some taking pictures. The background features a wall decorated with colorful photos and artwork.

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