Accidental Commitment

After nearly thirty years in New York, Jay Eckardt still walks the city like an eternal tourist.

July 2nd, Opening 5-9pm

July 3rd, Exhibit 3-9pm

July 4th, Exhibit 3-9pm

Accidental Commitment is a collection of layered photographs made from that feeling:  the belief that even the most familiar street can shift, surprise, and reveal itself again.  Soho, Midtown, Queens, reflections, storefronts, strangers, light and passing moments become part of a larger visual conversation.

These images are not about controlling the city.  They are about staying open to it.  Mistakes, overlaps, and unexpected collisions become part of the work.  What begins as an accident becomes commitment.