The Latinx project at New York University (NYU) states that “Recam Vision: Shows Global Ancestors and Essential Future”,’ It features the work of 19 emerging and established artists from the contemporary Diaspolican and the Neuillolikan community. The exhibition was the first in-house curated by the Latinx Project and reflects the efforts of the largest curator ever. It will be on display on Thursday, May 1st, 2025 until 5amPM. The exhibition is located in the gallery space on Cooper Square 20 (1st and 3rd floors) in New York, New York.
Description (Latinx Project): The exhibition will match up with future book publications Nuyorican and Diasporican visual art: a critical anthology (Duke University Press, January 2025) Edited by Arlene Dávila and Yasmin RamÃrez. Details of the book and its contributors here it is.
Recanvision It aims to continue expanding Canon, the diasporican visual arts, filling the past and present of contemporary art from the Puerto Rican diaspora. The exhibition includes emerging artists. Some artists include first-time exhibitors in New York City, as well as veteran artists who showcase works that have never been previously exhibited, such as Marina Gutierrez and abstract artist Evelyn Lopez de Guzman. Some artists were selected to participate in the annual Artist in Residence Open Call on the Latinx Project.
The artists featured at the exhibition are Manuel Acevedo, Armanda Rain, Nayda Collazo-llorens, Vyczie Dorado, Orlando Estrada, Marina Gutierrez, Lee Jimenez, Juanita Lanzo, Miguel Enrique LastraEvelyn López de Guzmán, Jacoub Reyes, David Rios Ferreira, Shay ‘ri acu’ riverarÃos, Keysharibela, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, G. Rosa Ray, Angelina Lewis, Tamara Torresand Isaac Vasquez. [. . .]
The artwork is at the root of two concrete concepts of the show. It is a global ancestor and embodied futures. Rather than presenting historical research, many artists emphasize the rich and diverse history of the community, using multiple knowledge systems and history. They explore themes such as transition, identity, and cross-legged heritage. Others use personal stories and memories to address the complexities of Diaspolica’s life and to imagine alternative worldviews. They examine the important role the body and family will play in creating these future worlds. Overall, their innovative and provocative works challenge and expand the experience of Puerto Ricans and the understanding of the diverse aesthetics and mediums that contemporary artists imagine their future worlds. They look to the past and rethink the colonial future where we all prosper and prosper.
For more information, please refer https://www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/20242025/ricanvisions-opening-3w4fd
