3 Can’t Miss Art Exhibits This Week

By  Barbara Calderón

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Welcome to Remezcla’s weekly guide to Latin art openings in your city each week. Mingle with art admirers, collectors and casual passersby to check out these new works. And don’t forget to grab a free glass of wine…or three.

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Viral

In these times of rampant police brutality and wavering accountability for abuse of power by the cops, a mass of visual artists, musicians and poets are gathering to take survey of modern day censorship. They want to investigate how free expression can be a potential gateway to healing and ultimately safer communities. The catalyst for Viral was the 2014 death of Eric Garner at the hands of police, and the subsequent police harassment of Ramsey Orta– the Staten Island man who filmed the fatal incident. Artists include street art queen TooFly, Kool AD, Bunny Michael, Cekis and many more. There will also be poetry readings, pop up shops by Stereotype Co and Lune Innate and performances by Nenjah Nycist and Nani Castle. Visit the show and take part in the ongoing conversation this Sunday, January 24th from 6 to 9pm in Staten Island.

Deep Tanks INC.
150 Bay St,
Staten Island, New York 10301

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Essentia

Ada Pilar Cruz, Helen Evans Ramsaran, Maria Dominguez, Marina Gutierrez, and Robin Holder are five artists exhibiting in the new show Essentia at Taller Boricua. Working as muralists, sculptors and arts educators, these women work in a range of mediums and will show a diverse range of works. The opening is Friday January 22nd and there will be an artist’s talk February 4th.

Taller Boricua
1680 Lexington Ave,
NY, NY 10029

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One After Another by Saul Sanchez

Minimalist Saul Sanchez has a show of quadratic paintings that reference art historical concepts in the narratives of Suprematism, op-art, and concrete art. Through his work he aims to find a common thread of connections throughout historical art movements that reveals enduring concept in art. His show will be on view until February 20th.

Praxis
541 West 25th Street,
NY, NY

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