On view through July 11 · The 7 Space, Newark
Newark Renaissance
A Living Archive
A collective scrapbook of Newark — artwork, photography, memory, and cultural history — across two rooms.
Exhibition overview
This exhibition unfolds like a collective scrapbook, bringing together artwork, photography, memory, and cultural history through a layered visual experience. Rooted in community memory, it invites visitors to move through each room like pages from a shared archive.
The Main Gallery — one open room shared with The 7 Space’s Wellness Counter — features archival digital prints and photographic works by Keni Bashu, Akintola Hanif, Bikier Hayes, Jack Pignatello, Chrystofer Davis, and David Orrell. The Conversation Room is a cozy space of its own, set apart for reflection, meditation, and conversation: it holds “A Journey Through the House: Photography by Vincent Bryant” — his photographs of Newark’s legendary Club Zanzibar as both art and archive. On opening night, Bryant sat in the room, selling his books and fielding questions from the community drawn to his legacy.
Together, the exhibition connects contemporary artwork, nightlife history, portrait-making, digitization, and personal memory as part of Newark’s continuing cultural record.
Produced by Raziya Tucker of The Scrap Up · Curated by Andrece Brady of AB Arts Collective
Room One — the city in its own image
Main Gallery
Archival digital prints and photographic works — with the Wellness Counter
Curated by Andrece Brady, the Main Gallery brings together archival digital prints and photographic works by Keni Bashu, Akintola Hanif, Bikier Hayes, Jack Pignatello, Chrystofer Davis, and David Orrell. The 7 Space's Wellness Counter shares this open room — one space where the art of the archive and the everyday life of the gallery meet.
Room Two — a night at Club Zanzibar
The Conversation Room
A Journey Through the House — Photography by Vincent Bryant
The Conversation Room is a space of its own — a cozy room set apart for reflection, meditation, and conversation. It holds the photography of Vincent Bryant, the house photographer of Newark's legendary Club Zanzibar, curated by Andrece Brady as both art and archive — preserving the people, style, freedom, and cultural exchange that made Club Zanzibar a defining space in Newark's creative history. On opening night, Bryant sat in the room himself, selling his books and fielding questions from community members drawn to his legacy and legendary work. Presented within the larger spirit of this scrapbooking event, the room invites viewers to sit with each photograph like a page from a collective memory book.
- Vincent & GordanInquire
- Zanzibar Ariel ShotInquire
- Thelma Houston (Billboard Magazine)Inquire
- Larkie Rucker, Grace Jones, & Culverson BalirInquire
- Pattie LaBelleInquire
- Phylis HymanInquire
- Chaka KhanInquire
- The Fugees Nappy Head Video ShootInquire
- High SteppersInquire
- Baraka ObamaInquire
- Muhammad AliInquire
- Buster Douglas beats TysonInquire
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Purchase inquiries
All works are inquiry-based. Purchase inquiries are routed directly to Andrece Brady / AB Arts Collective, who remains the liaison for availability, pricing, and artist approvals. No automated checkout.
Programming & events
On view through July 31, 2026 — and the run may be extended based on visitor interest. The closing weeks are an active programming period: planned gatherings include Thursday gallery tours, a community scrapbooking session, artist interviews and an artist panel, and a closing reception built around “A Journey Through the House.”
Dates for each event will be announced — follow @7spacenewark for the schedule, or call or text (973) 718-7674.
Moments from the opening
Photographed by Sir. Moore
The archive is still growing
Have a photograph that belongs in Newark’s living archive — your face, your block, your family, your story? Submit it; it may join the exhibition.
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Plan your visit
The 7 Space — Art Gallery & Wellness Center
7 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 07102
On view through July 31, 2026
Viewing hours — by appointment:
| Tuesday–Friday | 11 a.m.–7 p.m. |
| Saturday | 12–4 p.m. |
| Sunday & Monday | Closed |
Plan a visit or ask a question — DM us @7spacenewark, or call or text (973) 718-7674.
