N O K- Next Of Kin

BAXTER ST at CCNY is pleased to present a solo exhibition by APT artist and 2015 Workspace Resident Inbal Abergil. In her exhibition N O K – Next Of Kin, Abergil examines the ways in which American families memorialize their relatives killed in military conflict. Abergil traveled throughout the U.S. to meet with relatives of fallen soldiers and military personnel and to document their methods of coping with loss through the preservation of personal effects. Her ongoing interest in the representation of war has led her to look beyond the phenomenon of large public monuments and to focus instead on the personal altars and private displays of mementos maintained by families. Small, private monuments exist in garages, basements, attics and storage lockers across the United States. Families must decide which objects to keep, what to take with them or let go of when they move or as time passes. Through images and testimonials, Abergil’s project honors the dead while at the same time giving voice to a community of survivors who keep memory alive as they strive to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of loss.

In conjunction with the exhibition, a new publication with interviews between the families and the artist will be available at the gallery.

Abergil will participate in a panel discussion about Next of Kin at BAXTER ST at CCNY on Saturday, March 5th, at 3 pm, moderated by photographer Allen Frame, with Elisabeth Sherman, curator at the Whitney Museum, and poet and playwright Maurice Emerson Decaul. The event is free and open to the public but space is limited. Please RSVP to

baxterst@cameraclubny.org to secure a seat.