Left: A woman passes a photo from the exhibition as she carries a takeout lunch at Chelsea Market on Tuesday. Right: A man munches on a snack in front of some of the exhibition’s photos.
Women’s ‘Harvest’ at Chelsea Market
By Jefferson Siegel
To help celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8, the Mercy Corps charitable organization opened “Harvest, Sustenance and Survival: A Photo Exhibit of Women and Food from Around the World” on Tuesday at Chelsea Market. The exhibit displays vivid photographs of women in a variety of situations, either making and harvesting food or portrayed in their rural surroundings.
The exhibit was created by Mercy Corps, whose mission statement details its purpose to “alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.”
Later this year, Mercy Corps will open an “Action Center to End World Hunger” in Battery Park City, with the mission to educate visitors of the causes of hunger and poverty, as well as to motivate action against these problems.
International Women’s Day will see events staged worldwide to celebrate the accomplishments of women throughout history as well as to inspire future generations of women.
The photo exhibit at Chelsea Market will be on display daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. now through Tuesday, March 11.
