ARTspace GALLERY EXHIBITION – DELTA HILL RIDERS by RORY DOYLE

On View October 2 through November 13

Virtual Reception – October 23 at 5 p.m. SIGN UP TODAYON WELCOME PAGE!

Delta Hill Riders is an ongoing documentary photography project that aims to tell a more realistic and diverse story about black cowboys today by focusing on African-American cowboys and cowgirls in the Mississippi Delta.

The virtual reception will feature a video with the Smith family and photographer Rory Doyle. It will be a behind the scenes and candid interview with the people that make this exhibit a one-of-a-kind experience.

The exhibition features 40 photos highlighting the group that was formed in the 1970s. They organize local trail rides for fun and horse shows to showcase their horsemanship and the Tennessee Walking Horse breed. The family is proud of their heritage and their cowboy identity.

Rory Doyle is a working photographer based in the rural Mississippi Delta in the town of Cleveland. He won the 16th Annual Smithsonian Photo Contest with the Delta Hill Riders project. Building on his work with Delta cowboys, Doyle has traveled to Cuba, Colombia, Jamaica, Mexico, and Canada as an ongoing project to explore cowboy culture across the globe. His photographs have been featured widely, including The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and BBC, and garnered awards in both the arts and photojournalism.

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