Vancouver's Punjabi Market is selling a fine art print in solidarity with the Black community.
The fine art print by Jag Nagra is entitled "Black Lives Matter" and features a skyward fist.
100% of proceeds from the sale of this print will go to Hogan’s Alley Society—a non-profit organization that advocates for Black Vancouverites who have endured the legacies of urban renewal and their erasure from the official historical narrative.
"Anti-Blackness and colourism is everywhere. And we need to be better about calling it out. It’s not enough to stay silent and say “But I’m not racist.” That's not enough," the market writes in a description.
The unframed 11” x 14” signed fine art print comes on acid-free archival matte paper using Epson 8-colour printers. Orders ship in a flat mailer with a protective sleeve. Each print costs $35.
Photo: Black Lives Matter / Punjabi MarketVancouver's Little India or "Punjabi Market" has been known since the 1970s as the centre of the South Asian community. The first Indo-Canadian immigrants from Punjab landed in Vancouver around 1890. They settled in Kitsilano near First Avenue and Burrard Street working in lumber mills and at construction sites throughout the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver’s Punjabi Market was also the first and largest South Asian Market in North America. In 1993, it became home to the world’s first Punjabi street signs outside of Asia.Now, the market spans roughly six blocks on Main Street, starting at about East 49th Avenue. A feast for the senses, visitors will find a variety of gastronomic delights, beautiful jewlery, colourful fabrics, and much more.
Find out more about the print HERE.
