1-800 Happy Birthday at McCarren Park

A Public Exhibition Honoring Black and Brown Lives Killed by Police

Presented by WORTHLESSSTUDIOS
Created by Artist Mohammad Gorjestani and Even/Odd

On view September 23, 2022 – January 16, 2023

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1-800 Happy Birthday is an exhibition honoring Black and Brown lives killed by police.

During the exhibition we unveiled an extension as a public installation in McCarren Park, Brooklyn, NY. The upcycled telephone booth is an interactive sculpture that invites passersby to stop and listen to voicemails left for all 12 of the celebrants honored in the 1-800 Happy Birthday exhibition. It includes quotes and photos of the celebrants on the exterior, and is solar powered to work 24/7.

As a non-profit committed to supporting engaging public art and exhibitions, we have collaborated with the NYC Parks Department and members of the Bushwick and East Williamsburg community to extend the exhibition beyond their walls and into the surrounding neighborhood.

This project is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.  

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• Dujuan Armstrong

• Sandra Bland

• Philando castile

• Stephon Clark

• Fred Cox

• Eric Garner

• Oscar Grant

• Xzavier Hill

• Donovon Lynch

• Sean Monterrosa

• Tony Robinson

• Mario Woods

Our teams would also like to thank our Exhibition Advisory Board members for their continued guidance and support:

Sequette Clark - Stephon Clark’s Mother
Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood - Curator, Professor + Writer
Rev. Wanda Johnson - Oscar Grant’s Mother + CEO of the Oscar Grant Foundation
Ashley Monterrosa - Sean Monterrosa’s Sister
Michelle Monterrosa - Sean Monterrosa’s Sister
Claudia Rankine - Poet, Playwright + Professor
Tiana Webb Evans - Founder ESP Group + Yard Concept
Keith White, Esq. - Attorney