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Devan Shimoyama, The Barbershop Project: Mighty Mighty: THEARC | Washington, DC

Past exhibition
4 May - 24 August 2019
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Devan Shimoyama, Mighty Mighty Style Guide (Gentlemen), 2019
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Devan Shimoyama USA, b. 1989

Mighty Mighty Style Guide (Gentlemen), 2019
Silkscreen collage with veneer finish, glitter and rhinestones on paper
40 x 30 x 1 1/2 in
101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm
7157

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  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Devan Shimoyama, Mighty Mighty Style Guide (Ladies), 2019
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This work debuted as part of Devan Shimoyama's innovative and engaging Barbershop Project, which opened on May 4th, 2019 in Washington, DC. It portrays an assortment of adult haircuts that...
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This work debuted as part of Devan Shimoyama's innovative and engaging Barbershop Project, which opened on May 4th, 2019 in Washington, DC. It portrays an assortment of adult haircuts that might be available at a typical barbershop serving a Black clientele. Shimoyama constructed a fully-functioning barbershop inside a blue shipping container. The space was filled with custom furniture adorned with an assortment of flowers and rhinestones, and featured paintings by Shimoyama on the walls. The paintings showed an array of different types of people getting haircuts, suggesting a welcoming environment where all types of people could feel at ease to express themselves honestly. The project is intended to reflect upon notions of masculinity and femininity, spotlighting cultural traditions and expectations within Black barber shops that cause non-binary, LGBTQ+ and/or gender non-conforming individuals not to feel safe or welcomed. Shimoyama’s Barbershop is an inclusive space for everybody.
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Devan Shimoyama, The Barbershop Project, 2019, Washington, DC, United States
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