Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wikipedia Day 2017/Uncommon from Commons

Uncommon from Commons is an image exhibition at Wikipedia Day 2017 in New York City. Images in the collection were chosen by the following criteria -

1. Hosted in Wikimedia Commons, the media repository which serves all languages of Wikipedia and related Wikimedia projects
2. Produced with the support, affiliation, or some regional connection to Wikimedia New York City, which is the Wikimedia community chapter hosting the local Wikipedia Day event
3. Selected by a guest curator. The curator for this collection is Ɱ, a Wikipedia editor, Wikimedia Commons contributor, and photographer

The Framing Gallery in Hawthorne, New York was instrumental in creating the physical works and donated time and art easels to support the exhibition.

Uncommon from Commons

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  Angles of the TWA Flight Center by Sarojini Seupersad, depicting TWA Flight Center
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  Interior of Brooklyn Army Terminal October by Rejaaa, depicting Brooklyn Army Terminal
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  Interior of Jefferson Market Library tower by Mark Funk, depicting Jefferson Market Library
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  MCDAAG Josh Jackson and Jarrett Allen crash the offensive boards by TonyTheTiger, depicting the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
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  Secession by SarahStierch, depicting the Secession Building, Vienna
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  Cher Drag Impersonator by Evan Amos, depicting a drag performer as Cher
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  BPL gold entrance by BrillLyle, depicting the Brooklyn Public Library
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  Amtrak WB passing Sunnyside Yd jeh by Jim Henderson, depicting Sunnyside Yard
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  Carousel of Pigs by Robert Delaunay and uploaded by the Guggenheim Museum
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  Claude Monet The Japanese Footbridge MOMA NY anagoria by Claude Monet and uploaded by MoMA
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  Dagorhir by Evan Amos, depicting Dagorhir
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  Kalabsha temple on Lake Nasser by kmf164, depicting Temple of Kalabsha
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  Zoe Kravitz by David Shankbone, depicting Zoë Kravitz
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  Das Martyrium der Heiligen Barbara by Lucas Cranach the Elder, uploaded by MoMA
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  Bourbon Street New Orleans from St Louis Street by MusikAnimal, depicting Bourbon Street
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  Sloth in Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica by Aude, depicting Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
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  Briarcliff Manor Municipal Building by Ɱ, depicting the Municipal Building in Briarcliff Manor, New York
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  Filet de bœuf by Ɱ, depicting Filet mignon
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  Tourists looking at flying buttresses on roof of Milan Duomo by Daniel Case, depicting Milan Cathedral
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  Jack Johnson by Peterchiapperino, depicting Jack Johnson
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  United Palace - Panorama by Professorcornbread, depicting the United Palace
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  Brooklyn Army Terminal - Warehouse by Harujin, depicting Brooklyn Army Terminal

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