On Sunday, May 19th, we Saw More In Life Experiences with every SMILE at Mana. It was the bridge to bring the artists and people together, as one. Our SMILE Exhibit VOL 0 was the space to make sure the moment was documented and shared!

We partnered with Mana Contemporary to capture and exhibit the joy it's artist community cultivates daily. During Mana's open studios, we produced a day-long exhibit sharing the SMILEs of the resident artists at Mana and the guests via a series of polaroids. 

Mana houses well over 150 artists of various disciplines, but together they are a part of the same community. Once a year, Mana opens their doors and works alongside the resident artists to allow guests a tour of the grounds. As the guests experienced the studios , they will have the opportunity to share their SMILE. We captured their polaroids and added each one to the exhibit on-site. 

The overall exhibit experience featured a series of polaroids, on-site photo moment, merchandise, music, and a tag wall.  

All polaroids was taken by the documentarian and Jersey City native, Juels Pierrot. As Sir Moore & Jean The Hueman was on-site to document the moments as well. This upcoming pop-up exhibit will be dedicated solely to the people of Jersey City and the artists who call it home.

The intention was to showcase who we are as a community, but also give back to the next generation of artists. There will be a call to action asking guests to donate art supplies during the open studios. All supplies donated will go to local organizations and businesses for the youth to pick-up. 

Ingredients

1. SMILE PICS By Juels Pierrot

2. JAM Sets featuring Midnite The DJ, J-NICE, and Middlename

3. JUICE Closet featuring SMILE Training & BETA Outerwear

4. JUICE Cares: StART Crates - Art supply donation