Latinx Diaspora: Stories from Upper Manhattan

Name: Latinx Diaspora: Stories from Upper Manhattan
Location: Audubon Terrace

HISPANIC SOCIETY MUSEUM & LIBRARY, NORTHERN MANHATTAN ARTS ALLIANCE, AND BORICUA COLLEGE PRESENT

LATINX DIASPORA: STORIES FROM UPPER MANHATTAN

May 28, – August 15, 2021

Audubon Terrace at Broadway between 155^th and 156^th Streets

An accessible ramp has been added to visit the murals in the Audubon Courtyard and the Hispanic Society Museum & Library, East Building Gallery

Daily 10am to 5pm (closed on Sunday, July 4^th)

Carla Torres (b. 1973). The New Diaspora / Hurricane María
DISTER RONDON (b. 1979). The Diaspora and Community (1960s – 1970s)
Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez (FEEGZ) (b. 1976). The Early Diaspora (1890s – 1940s)
Danny Peguero. Latinx Identity: The Voices of the Diaspora (1980s – 1990s)

To celebrate the opening of our outdoor exhibition, Latinx Diaspora: Stories from Upper Manhattan, we are sharing a video conversation between Hispanic Society Museum & Library Director Guillaume Kientz and Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance Executive Director, Niria Leyva-Gutierrez, Ph.D.

To watch click here

Learn about how this project came about, why the installation is so important right now, and enjoy the murals by the incredibly talented and insightful artists: Carla Torres, Carlos J. Martinez, Dister Rondon and Danny Peguero. The exhibition was created in celebration of the rich and complex history of the Latinx community in Washington Heights from the late 1800s to the present.

To receive more information on the exhibition, please visit the Hispanic Society Museum’s website

Para celebrar la inauguración de nuestra exposición, Latinx Diáspora: Historias desde el Alto Manhattan, hemos realizado una conversación entre el director de la Hispanic Society, Guillaume Kientz, y la directora ejecutiva de Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, Dra. Niria Leyva-Gutierrez.
Para ver el video, haga clic aquí

Descubra cómo surgió este proyecto, por qué la instalación es tan importante en este momento y disfrute de las obras realizadas por estos increíbles artistas: Carla Torres, Carlos J. Martínez, DISTER RONDON y Danny Peguero. La exposición fue creada para mostrar la rica y compleja historia de la comunidad Latinx en Washington Heights desde finales del siglo XIX hasta el presente.

Para más información sobre la exposición, visite nuestra página web.