Shortly after I started my run today, I saw a sign
that said “207 Gallery”. It is not unusual
to see an art gallery in NYC, but I wasn’t in an area where you would expect to
see one. I was in Inwood, it was a very
residential area, some what of a poor area.
I tried to get a peek at the art gallery, but as I ran by I didn’t see
one. For some reason it stuck with me
through out my run. Who’s art was in the
gallery? Why did they decide to open it here? Who purchases the art? The curiosity got the best of me and after my
run I went back to investigate. I found
the sign, but couldn’t find the gallery.
I stepped into a barber shop in the neighborhood and asked where it
was. The barber had his shop there for
years. He said the gallery was no longer
open, but did give me a little back ground about it. It was open by a guy named Mike. He grew up in Inwood and became quite
successful. He opened 207 Gallery to
encourage and help local Inwood artists.
He wanted to have a place where they could show their work, learn, grow,
gain experience and be motivated. The local artists took shifts running the gallery to keep it open. The
barber said that Mike has since passed away and the gallery was closed, but I
was touched by the story and the memory of 207 Gallery. That’s the NYC that I’m getting to know.
Time: 1 pm
Distance: 5.7 miles
Time: 45:47
Music: Jekyll and Hyde
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