Exhibit Featuring Teen Photographers To Debut At The Met

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The Metropolitan Museum of Art is stepping in to host an annual exhibit that features photographs taken by students from the New York City area, according to a press release.

The exhibit "Developing Intention" features the works of 14 high-school students and will be on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education from July 13 through August 31. The exhibit is part of the Studio Museum in Harlem's annual "Expanding the Walls" program. The museum is currently closed for the construction of a new 82,ooo-square-foot on West 125th Street.

The 14 artists featured in "Developing Intention" come from high schools in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx. The ages of the artists range from 15 to 18 years old, according to a press release. Each artist participated in an eight-month residency that involved studying the history and techniques of photography and using lessons learned to capture moments of significance in their daily lives.

Sandra Jackson-Dumont, who heads the educational department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, helped found the Studio Museum in Harlem's "Expanding the Walls" program in 2001.

"We’re grateful to The Met for its collegiality in presenting Developing Intention," Thelma Golden, director and chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, said in a statement. "We’re also delighted that this exhibition is taking place under the leadership of Sandra Jackson-Dumont."

The Studio Museum in Harlem filed plans in January to build a new 82,ooo-square-foot facility designed by avid Adjaye on West 125th Street between Lenox and Seventh avenues. The Studio Museum first announced plans to build a new home in 2015 after outgrowing its current space — a century-old commercial building adapted for museum use in the 80s. Museum officials revealed a first look at the new complex in September of 2017.

Photo by Yeremi Gomez courtesy the artist