푸에르토 리코 작가 100인전@톨러 보리쿠아 갤러리(1/6-2/4)
Opening Saturday Jan. 6th 2018
Multimedia Art Collective DEFEND PUERTO RICO
Set To Bring the CITICIEN Exhibit Highlighting
100 Puerto Rican Diaspora Artists to El Barrio NYC.
Curated by Adrian Viajero Roman
Curated by Adrián Viajero Román, Puerto Rican artist and co-founder of DEFEND PUERTO RICO, the CITICIEN traveling exhibition will feature 100 artworks highlighting the historical and present-day impact of the Jones Act signed in 1917 by President Wilson. The Jones-Shafroth Act granted U.S. citizenship to anyone born in Puerto Rico on or after April 25, 1898 — a complex and significant turning point for the people of Puerto Rico.
The opening reception in New York City will be on January 6th – the same day as the Puerto Rican celebration of Los Tres Reyes Magos.
Following strict visual guidelines of size and a black-and-white only palette, the exhibit’s theme is one of visual consistency and commitment, acting as a metaphor of the unified voice and solidarity with Puerto Ricans during this critical political time. CITICIEN, in an effort to nurture greater solidarity and collaboration, will feature 100 Puerto Rican artists from the island and the diaspora, including Antonio Martorell, Nitza Tufiño, Diogenes Ballester, Sofia Maldonado, and Celso Gonzalez, among many others.
Taller Boricua Gallery
At the Julia De Burgos Latino Arts Center
1680 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10029
212.831.4333 | contact@tallerboricua.org
www.TallerBoricua.org
Tel 212- 831 4333
Gallery Hours:
Wednesdays and Fridays 12-6pm
Thursdays 1-7pm / Saturdays 12-6pm
Admission is always FREE
Gallery is accessible to individuals with disabilities
All programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Taller Boricua is also funded in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council, Consejo Grafico, the Puerto Rican Workshop Inc. and individual contributors.
