View of the
exhibition / photo courtesy Pablo Delano
PRAN - The
visual arts in Puerto Rico have a rich history of social engagement as well as
connections to graphic arts movements throughout Latin America and the globe.
The island’s current dynamic urban art scene has garnered attention from art
critics, magazines and newspapers because of its quality and scope. From
complex graffiti to sophisticated murals on a range of themes, painted walls
produced by local as well as international artists can be found throughout the
cities and towns of the island. Some of these murals are the result of urban
art festivals, such as Santurce es Ley. The photographs in this exhibition,
taken between 2013 and 2016, begin to document this phenomenon, centered around
the Santurce district of the city of San Juan but also include work from other
towns. The Arte Urbano exhibit at the Taller Boricua is comprised of 45
archival-pigmented prints of 16 x 24-inch photographs in 24 x 36-inch frames. Curated
by NitzaTufiño.
Artist Panel Discussion on Saturday, June 16, 2-4pm.
View of the
exhibition / photo courtesy Pablo Delano
Pablo
Delano was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Exhibitions of Pablo
Delano’s photographs have been held in galleries and museums throughout the
USA, Latin America, Europe and the Caribbean. He has published several books of
photography including In Trinidad (Ian Randle, 2008). Delano is currently
Professor of Fine Arts at Trinity College, Hartford CT and Co-Director of the
Center for Caribbean Studies at Trinity College.
Photographs
by Pablo Delano will be on display until the next July 13, 2018 at Taller
Boricua Gallery, 1680 Lexington Avenue at 106th Street.
View of the
exhibition / photo courtesy Pablo Delano
This
exhibit is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with support
of the office of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. It
is also supported in part by public funds from New York City Department of
Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council, Consejo
Gráfico, and the Puerto Rican Workshop Inc.
More info
to follow at www.tallerboricua.org
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