Nuyorican Work by Joann Quiñones
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Opening Reception: March 3, 6-8pm
During the height of Puerto Rican migration to the United States, mostly during the 1950's and 1960's, a new term came about to describe those of this Diaspora - Nuyorican. Originally meant to be an insult, the term was reclaimed by a generation of artists, poets, and social activists living in New York as a way of addressing the intricacies of a new, hybrid identity. In this show, Assistant Professor of Sculpture, Joann Quiñones, pairs poetry by Nuyorican poets with their own mixed media works, to highlight a queer, Afro-Latinx identity.
![Colorful poster with a devil like mask and exhibition details](_images/01-nuyorican-poster-660x1020.jpg)
Exhibition Poster
![large sculpture and painting](_images/01-installation-660x440.jpg)
Installation View
![large sculpture from another angle](_images/03-installation-660x440.jpg)
Installation View
![large winged like sculpture from head on](_images/04-installation-660x440.jpg)
Installation View
![Close up of sculpture](_images/05-installation-detail-660x989.jpg)
Installation View (detail)
![person looking at series of black vases](_images/06-opening-reception-660x988.jpg)
Opening Reception
![series of doll like sculpture heads in various hair and skin tones in order from lighter features to darker features](_images/07-installation-660x440.jpg)
Installation View
![three people looking closely at a long vertical painting](_images/08-opening-reception-660x988.jpg)
Opening Reception
![series of paintings on the wall and a sculpture in the corner](_images/09-installation-660x440.jpg)
Installation View
![detailed view of painting](_images/10-installation-detail-660x440.jpg)
Installation View (detail)
![detailed view of a red ball linked to a black hand](_images/11-installation-detail-660x989.jpg)
Installation View (detail)
![Joann posing next to their artwork](_images/14-artist-joann-quinones-660x988.jpg)
Artist - Joann Quiñones
![people looking at series of circular 3-D plate pieces hung on the wall](_images/15-opening-reception-660x440.jpg)
Opening Reception
![mask piece with various horns](_images/16-installation-660x989.jpg)
Installation View
![two people talking while looking at the large sculpture winged piece](_images/17-opening-reception-660x440.jpg)
Opening Reception
![Joann posing with large winged sculpture piece](_images/18-artist-joann-quinones-660x440.jpg)
Artist - Joann Quiñones