Cuando Cambia el Mundo (When the World Changes) invites audiences to deconstruct their own biases.
Joiri Minaya
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In De Lo Mío, Artists Push and Pull at the Seams of Dominican Collective Memory
Themes of tourism, migration, and national identity inform the exhibition’s formidable and, at times, paradoxical quest to a shared homeland.
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Joiri Minaya Isn’t Here to Entertain Your Tropical Fantasies
I’m here to entertain you, but only during my shift flirts with beauty, ecology, and the desire to be seen, without capitulating to the pull of exoticization.
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Artists Imagine New Monuments and “Otherwise Worlds”
In Building a Better Monument, nine artists remind us of the work that anti-racist monuments and movements must do: memorialize the fallen, while stoking the righteous anger needed for transformation.
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In Bushwick, an Annual Performance Series Spotlights Latin American and Caribbean Artists
Running August 5 through 8, region(es): CENTRAL includes an exciting lineup of virtual workshops, artist talks, and outdoor screenings.
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Joiri Minaya’s Tropical-Inflected Critiques of Colonialism
In unifying contemporary tropical realities with histories of colonization, Minaya demonstrates how imperialist attitudes survive in the discourse and commodification culture surrounding tropical tourism.
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Wearing Camouflage as an Allegory for Otherness and Belonging
Joiri Minaya presents a series of color photographs along with poetically descriptive texts that reflect on the immigrant experience.
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A Curated Section Brings Body Politics to Volta NY
Wendy Vogel’s curated section at Volta NY reminds us that we carry our identities with us always — even inside the artificial environment of an art fair.