Librarian transforms branch auditorium into a gallery for local artists

Gravesend librarian Boris Loselev is on a mission to give his neighborhood a culture shock.

For the past ten years, Loselev has quietly turned the Avenue X library branch’s auditorium into a high-class gallery exhibiting emerging artists’ work.

“I want to raise the culture for everyone in the area,” said Loselev, 60. “Our goal isn’t selling art, it’s promoting art.”

Loselev said Gravesend is in desperate need of a culture shock so he works overtime on his own dime to pull off the monthly art exhibits.

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