A Time, a Place, Our Gaze: Re-framing the Subaltern
Curated by Kenneth Scott
Exhibition Dates: January 29 – April 12, 2026
Location: 50 Arrow Gallery, Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 136, Easthampton, MA 01027
Free and open to the public
Panel Discussion with the Curator: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 5–7 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM; Sunday, 10 AM to 2 PM
Free parking available on site
About the Exhibition
A Time, a Place, Our Gaze: Re-framing the Subaltern presents a collection of rare twentieth-century portraits, snapshots, and vernacular photographs of Black people in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Curated by Kenneth Scott, the exhibition centers everyday images that complicate and expand dominant narratives of Black life in the Atlantic world.
These photographs are not studio abstractions or distant ethnographic documents. They are personal, grounded, and often intimate records of community, family, labor, celebration, and presence. By bringing these images into a contemporary gallery context, the exhibition invites viewers to reconsider who is seen, how they are seen, and who has historically controlled the frame.
Re-framing the subaltern is not simply about recovery. It is about attention. It is about recognizing the agency embedded in ordinary photographs and the quiet power of self-representation. The works ask us to slow down and look closely, to consider the politics of the gaze, and to understand photography as both archive and living testimony.
About the Curator
Kenneth Scott’s work engages histories of Black life in Atlantic Canada, with a focus on visual culture, memory, and archival practice. Through careful research and curation, Scott foregrounds materials that have often been overlooked, reframing them within broader conversations about race, representation, and historical record.
Partners
This exhibition is presented in partnership with Slavery North and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with support from the Mellon Foundation.
More Information
For additional details, visit slaverynorth.com/event/kenneth-scott or contact rcornellier@umass.edu.
