I’ve seen and loved Gabriel Specter’s lyrical artwork on the streets of Brooklyn. But it’s a delightful surprise to see it indoors on the walls of my local community center. Specter’s portraits – inspired by members of the JCC community on Manhattan’s Upper West Side – are now on view until March 1 at the Laurie M. Tisch Gallery of the JCC  @ 334 Amsterdam Avenue & 76^th Street. Wooster Collective’s Marc and Sara Schiller will join Specter for a talk and a reception this Wednesday evening, January 18, at 7:30. Here are a few of the images that grace the JCC:

Photos by Lois Stavsky & Dani Mozeson

Related posts:

1. A studio visit with Gabriel Specter
2. Tubu community project
3. Gabriel Specter’s “Repeat Offender” at Pawn Works Chicago
4. A portrait of Atlanta