Mara Brock Akil poses in front of a dining table in a light-filled dining area. On the wall is a large art piece that reads “We Are More Than a Moment” in neon yellow lights.
Mara Brock Akil’s New York City apartment is not a pied-à-terre, or a second home, or a crash pad. It is a carefully composed space for the focused work of a visually inspired artisan.
Mara Brock Akil poses in front of a dining table in a light-filled dining area. On the wall is a large art piece that reads “We Are More Than a Moment” in neon yellow lights.
“I treat it as a writing studio,” Ms. Brock Akil said of the condo on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. “When I come here, I lock in.”
Mara Brock Akil poses in front of a dining table in a light-filled dining area. On the wall is a large art piece that reads “We Are More Than a Moment” in neon yellow lights.
Ms. Brock Akil, 55, began her career as a television writer and producer in Los Angeles, writing for “South Central” and “Moesha” before creating “Girlfriends,” “The Game,” and “Being Mary Jane.” About six years ago, she bought the apartment to anchor her in New York as well.
