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Boston's First Black-Owned Art Gallery Opens, Dedicated To Showcasing Lesser Known Artists

Founder of Entrepreneurship Lab St. Tavares Brewington said the paint, color and canvases contribute to the fabric of the neighborhood.

(Sean Barnacoat/CBS Boston)

June 28, 2024

BOSTON - Boston's first Black-owned art gallery has opened in the city's Seaport neighborhood.

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"It really is an effort to have the Seaport reflect the rich cultural background of the city," said Tavares Brewington, the founder of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab Street2Ivy. Brewington, along with creative agency Street Theory Collective, opened Blckchip Gallery on Thursday.

"It'll be a place where we display artists, focused on lesser known Black and Brown artists," said Brewington.

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