The Hip-Hop & Urban Art Exhibit at the Matrix Exhibitions Gallery in Georgetown, will run from January 31st until February 27th and display the work of 14 different artists with varying media. The show will be a “revolving art show”, in which the works of roughly seven different artists will be rotated every 2 weeks.

Urban culture spans a broad spectrum, but this exhibition will highlight those artistic expressions unique to Hip-Hop culture. From graffiti, photography, break-dancing, paintings, fashion and rapping, the exhibit will display all that has come from Hip-Hop and its various influences on fine art.


  
 
This exhibit will also be an opportunity to purchase art work from any of the artists featured throughout exhibition. Catalogs will be available at the gallery that will provide information on each artist’s background and body of work.
  
Hip-Hop is a force that can no longer go unnoticed. Much like the influence that Jazz had on art and society in generations past, Hip-Hop has moved to the forefront as the universal language of our contemporary en-vogue culture. From commercials to political campaigns, Hip-Hop is needed to reach a large population that lives, eats, and breathes Hip-Hop.
This exhibit will help to depict the influence Hip-Hop has had on these talented artists. These participants are from different walks of life, varying ages, and numerous races, yet they share the same love of hip-Hop and artistic expression. Hip-Hop is not just rap over bass-laden beats, but these artists have found a way to let their canvasses and cameras be their microphones, while their photos and paintings have become their lyrics. I think we all can agree with the sentiments of Black Thought of the Roots, who said, “Hip-Hop you’re the love of my life”.