Tuesday, September 29, 2009

¡Aquí! (Here) – An Uptown Latino Art Exhibition


¡Aquí! (Here) – An Uptown Latino Art Exhibition at the NoMAA Gallery

September 25 – December 30

¡Aqui! (Here) is the first group exhibition of its kind at NoMAA’s newly inaugurated gallery space in Washington Heights. ¡Aqui! (Here) exposes works by local artists depicting their creative experiences within our neighborhoods, as well as celebrate Latino arts and cultures uptown from September (Hispanic heritage month) through December 2009. A panel of jurors selected the fifteen artists exhibiting in the show whose work was curated by Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, Associate Curator, Special Projects at El Museo del Barrio.

¡Aqui! (Here) es la primera exposición colectiva de este tipo que albergará la recientemente inaugurada galería de arte de NoMAA, en Washington Heights. ¡Aqui! (Here) muestra obras de artistas locales acerca de sus experiencias creativas dentro de nuestras vecindades, y servirá para celebrar las artes y culturas Latinas del Alto Manhattan desde septiembre (mes de la herencia hispana) hasta diciembre 2009. Quince artistas fueron seleccionados por un jurado para exhibir su trabajo en esta exposición curada por Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, Associate Curator, Speical Projects, El Museo del Barrio.

Artists:
Andrea Arroyo
Alta Berri
Héctor Canonge
Lucho Capellán
Niccolo Cataldi
Florencio Gelabert
Anthony Gonzalez
Maggie Hernandez
Jessica Lagunas
Roni Mocan
Dionis Ortiz
Frank Polanco
Rojelio Reyes Rodriguez
Rider Ureña
Chinitas Yon


Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance
178 Bennett Avenue, 3rd Floor (at 189th Street)
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 11am-5pm

NoMAA’s mission is to cultivate, support and promote the works of artists and arts organizations in Northern Manhattan. Since 2007, NoMAA has been serving and promoting the works of artists in these communities as well as developing partnerships with businesses and other organizations to increase the visibility of this area of Manhattan. NoMAA’s programs include the Regrant Program, Technical Assistance Institute, NoMAA Website, NoMAA E-Newsletter, Uptown Arts Stroll, First Thursdays Arts and Business Stroll, and the NoMAA Artists’ Salon.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Dominican Artists in the Bronx!


Samaná: Images of the Dominican Republic features photographs by Marino Corniel, Elaine Eversley and Ryan Mann-Hamilton of the Samaná peninsula which was settled in the 1820s by freed slaves from the United States. Portraits and landscapes of this unique region with a special emphasis on the descendants of the African-American settlers and the impact of development projects on the environment and the traditional cultures of the peninsula. This show is a presentation of Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture and is curated by Wallace I. Edgecombe. On view in the Main Gallery September 28 through November 7.