WALLWORKS NEW YORK TO CLOSE OUT THE CALENDAR YEAR WITH A GROUP EXHIBITION OF BRONX-BORN AND RAISED ARTISTS

 

WALLWORKS NEW YORK is excited to announce our final exhibition of the 2024 year, Yo Soy de Aquí / I am From Here, a group exhibition curated by gallery director Anna Matos.

 

Opening Saturday, November 2, 2024, Yo Soy de Aquí / I am From Here will feature work by Lizzy Alejandro, Alexis Marie Montoya, and Kamille Vargas-Estrella, all Bronx-born and raised artists grappling with their identities of being second-generation women in an ever changing society.​

 

Curator and director Anna Matos explains: “Where are you from?” “De donde eres?” One question, asked in various ways, seeking a particular answer depending on who has asked. It’s a unique experience for the second and third generation kids. In a city that was and is still being built by immigrants, where do we fit in?” These are the questions that Lizzy Alejandro, Alexis Marie Montoya, and Kamille Vargas-Estrella are seeking to answer through their work.

 

Drawing from past experiences, Alejandro sets out to dismantle and challenge topics considered taboo while creating dialogue within the works relating to history and personal experience. Through her re-creating art based on collecting art from elsewhere, Montoya examines her own relationship with her culture, especially through the eyes and taste. Vargas-Estrella celebrates where she comes from with a quiet strength that invites viewers to explore her hometown. Through her lens, she examines her own place.

 

As each artist tackles the questions of their identity and societal issues, one question can be answered the same by each of us. “I am from HERE.” “Yo soy de AQUÍ.”

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Opening Reception:

Saturday, November 2, 2024 | 6PM - 8PM

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Exhibition Dates:

November 2 - December 6, 2024

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Gallery Hours:

Wednesday - Friday | 11am - 5pm | weekends by appointment only