{"id":250538,"date":"2026-06-01T07:21:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/250538\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T07:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:21:39","slug":"a-love-letter-to-queens-photo-exhibition-by-eva-mallis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/250538\/","title":{"rendered":"A Love Letter to Queens: Photo Exhibition by Eva Mallis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eva_Mallis_exhibit-photo-provided.jpeg\" alt=\"Eva Mallis exhibition\" width=\"1000\" height=\"661\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition features a series of photographs focusing on the people who define the daily rhythm of Queens. Photo provided<\/p>\n<p>Astoria Park hosts \u201cMy Love Letter to Queens,\u201d an open-air photography exhibition by Greek-American photographer Eva Mallis, running through the end of July 2026. Through her lens, the acclaimed photographer captures fleeting street scenes, inviting viewers to slow down and reflect on moments that often go unnoticed in the rush of daily life.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition features a series of photographs focusing on the people who define the daily rhythm of Queens, New York\u2014the most multicultural county in America. Queens, which includes the historic neighborhood of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2022\/06\/18\/the-ever-changing-face-of-greektown-in-astoria-queens-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Astoria<\/a>, is home to residents who speak over 130 languages and hail from <a href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2016\/02\/19\/the-constantly-changing-face-of-astoria-ny\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">every corner of the globe<\/a>, building their lives through hard work, family, and community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Eva Mallis exhibition\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eva-mallis-3.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eva-mallis-3.jpg\" alt=\"Eva Mallis exhibition\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The diverse faces of Queens. Photo provided<br \/>\nEva Mallis: Why I work with black-and-white photos<\/p>\n<p>Each image acts as a momentary narrative, offering a fresh perspective on everyday activities. Together, they convey the pulse of the times, capturing the resilience, vibrancy, and deep humanity that shape the unique character of every Queens neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about her artistic approach, Eva Mallis shares:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy photographing in black and white, I eliminate the \u2018noise\u2019 of color, allowing me to focus my gaze on bold geometric compositions that tell powerful stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Eva Mallis exhibition\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eva-2.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eva-2.jpg\" alt=\"Eva Mallis exhibition\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Photographs convey the pulse of the times. Photo provided<\/p>\n<p>Eva Mallis is a street photographer based in Queens, New York. She has received numerous photography awards, and her work has been exhibited internationally. Her photographs have also been featured in recognized industry publications, including Street Photo Magazine, All About Photo, and The Pictorial List. You can view samples of her work on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/evamallis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram profile<\/a> and official website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy Love Letter to <a href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2026\/03\/14\/souvlaki-lady-of-astoria\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queens<\/a>\u201d is curated and organized by Photoville, a New York City-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting broader public access to and understanding of the art of photography.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The exhibition features a series of photographs focusing on the people who define the daily rhythm of Queens.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":250539,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[97679,12381,55015,97680,9,24,63,26510,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-250538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-eva-mallis","tag-exhibition","tag-greek-news","tag-love-letter-to-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-photographer","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}