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Join City Limits and the Brooklyn Arts Council Wednesday evening for an intimate conversation with acclaimed artist Jamel Shabazz about creativity, culture, survival, and success.

Few photographers have captured the soul of New York City as powerfully as Jamel Shabazz. Renowned for his iconic images of 1980s and 1990s New York, Shabazz has spent decades documenting the beauty, resilience, style, and humanity of Black life and urban culture through documentary, fashion, and street photography.
Join City Limits Wednesday evening for an intimate conversation with the acclaimed artist about creativity, culture, survival, and success, moderated by Brooklyn Arts Council’s Rasu Jilani.
The event, to take place at the Richard Beavers Gallery in Bed-Stuy, is part of City Limits’ ongoing Salon Series—gatherings designed to spark meaningful conversation, build connection, and support local journalism as we celebrate our 50th anniversary this year.