{"id":96106,"date":"2021-09-27T00:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T19:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-art-exhibit-explores-themes-of-indigenous-culture-by-contemporary-latin-american-artists\/"},"modified":"2021-09-27T00:40:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T04:40:02","slug":"exposicion-de-arte-de-artistas-latinoamericanos-contemporaneos-explora-temas-de-la-cultura-indigena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/exposicion-de-arte-de-artistas-latinoamericanos-contemporaneos-explora-temas-de-la-cultura-indigena\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Exhibit Explores Themes Of Indigenous Culture By Contemporary Latin American Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 21, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <i>Atavism: An Ancestral Calling<\/i>\u00a0considers the influence and express interpretation of native life and culture and iconography by artists of the Latin American diaspora by looking critically at the history of indigenous people and their descendants from the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>, Central and <span class=\"xn-location\">South America<\/span>, as an extension of this same familial and cultural contextual inheritance. At its heart, the project incites a fundamental awareness of how we study art across different contexts and the various models of analysis. In this way, <i>Atavism<\/i> ponders the principles and meanings of art inspired by Native descent.\u00a0 Examining how and why artists explored the expressive capacities of line, color, and texture, <i>Atavism<\/i> highlights a number of different mediums and styles all with a unifying theme of ancestral legacy derived from the posterity of the Native people of the Americas. Artists and artist collectives from <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span> have long grappled with issues of authenticity, national and regional identity, and the decolonization of culture. The exhibition features works by a diverse group of artists such as Marthalicia Matarrita, <span class=\"xn-person\">Albertus Joseph<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ralph Serrano<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Albert Areizaga<\/span>, Angie LM Vasquez, <span class=\"xn-person\">Giannina Gutierrez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Eileen Alcalde<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Micheal Casiano<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Nia Andino<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Alex Reynoso<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jacqui Martinez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Rush Humphrey<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-person\">James Polanco<\/span>. On view are works produced by artists from countries including <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>, The <span class=\"xn-location\">Dominican Republic<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Costa Rica<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Honduras<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Peru<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> and Belize.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p\/>\n<p>Curated and organized by <span class=\"xn-person\">Charlie Elo Liriano<\/span>, the exhibition will be on view from <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 9 through October 11, 2021<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Major support for the exhibition is provided by the New York Foundation for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and Flaco Coquito LLC. Additional generous support is provided by Elovated Media and Art Culture NYC.<\/p>\n<p><b>Exhibition<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Atavism<\/i>\u00a0demonstrates for the viewer an interweaving of cultures within <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>, and its diaspora, while placing particular emphasis on Indigenous influences and how they are still evident in contemporary life.\u00a0 The artwork selected for this exhibition speculates on the modern relevance of this ancestry by allowing the viewer to visualize elements that infer, if not blatantly express the influence of indigenous roots from a contemporary standpoint. Artists approaching themes of Indigenous heritage have perpetually surged across the diaspora, reinterpreting icons, imagery and reimagining the worlds these ancients lived in, while exhibiting how the ancestral spirit and energy survives in them. Indigenous art stands as a statement through a series of life experiences of self-definition, a recounting of history, reinterpreted. <\/p>\n<p>An abstract of ancestral energy rooted in history is seen in <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Casiano<\/span><\/b>&#8216;s sculptures reverberating from the ceremonial tools and artifacts used during rituals of the Taino. <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Giannina Gutierrez<\/span><\/b>&#8216;s sculptural work transcends the space in which it exists, incorporating objects found in nature, she creates surreal installations that create sensory experiences. She explores &#8220;the urge to return to nature, turn inward and be an island&#8221;. <b>Marthalicia Matarrita<\/b>&#8216;s art examines themes of spirituality and nature, often conflating images interpreting both at once. Her piece in the show exudes a blatant sense of memento mori with a striking connection between animal and man. <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Nia Andino<\/span><\/b>&#8216;s work is based strongly on her culture and reverence for her heritage. Her piece, inspired by the Taino Diosa Luna,\u00a0 pays homage to the Taino deity via her acrylic painting on canvas. <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jacqui Martinez<\/span><\/b>&#8216;s abstract figurative work is rich with complimentary colors, allowing the viewer to engage in a conversation with messages of self determination, resilience and environmental awareness. <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Eileen Alcalde<\/span><\/b>&#8216;s figurative paintings are made with acrylic paint and charcoal on canvas, using broad strokes and outlines she expresses underlying themes of motherhood and indigenous ancestry.<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">James Polanco<\/span><\/b>&#8216;s art work uses pencil, markers and acrylic paint to visually depict themes of controversial imagery that provoke awareness and thought about current events. <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Alex Reynoso<\/span><\/b>&#8216;s art employs acrylic paint and broad strokes on canvas with a realist, loose impressionist approach. <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Albert Areizaga<\/span><\/b>&#8216;s paintings are replete with historical references to various native cultures of the world created with acrylic paint on canvas rooted in conventional realism. The portrait photographs of <b>Angie LM Vasquez<\/b> reveal a unique capturing of light and expression in the subjects of her photos. One particular facet of art based on indigenous culture is the depiction of the human figure and ceremonial face paint, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ralph Serrano<\/span><\/b> incorporates both in his digital art as well as curvilinear outlines. The female figure and ritualistic face paint is centrally observed in the acrylic paintings of <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Albertus Joseph<\/span><\/b> who often uses a black and white, monotone palette with imagery that denotes spiritual and physical strength in the subjects in his work. <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Rush Humphrey<\/span><\/b>&#8216;s native imagery incorporates the female figure with realist works created with chalk pastel and watercolor on paper. <\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Charlie Liriano<\/span> <\/b>is a Visual Artist, Curator and Managing Director of Art Culture NYC Artist Collective. Charlie has exhibited at The Longwood Art Gallery, <span class=\"xn-person\">Lehman Art Gallery<\/span>, Hall of Fame Art Gallery, Woodhull Hospital, <span class=\"xn-person\">Balla Ban Gallery<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Dublin Ireland<\/span>) and most recently The Bronx Art Space. He holds a BFA in Studio Art from <span class=\"xn-org\">Lehman College<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The works in this exhibition are an echo of history and a renewed contemporary narration of Latin American descent through art.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Art Culture NYC<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The artists of the Art Culture NYC collective encompass all the visual arts: painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking, photography, architecture and decorative arts, video, film, and performance; a wide range of disciplines spanning the artistic spectrum. Through a series of art events, performances and community based projects Art Culture NYC aims to redefine the status quo in an effort to unite diverse cultures across NYC and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><b>General Information<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Gallery at 208 Bowery Street <span class=\"xn-location\">New York, NY<\/span> 10012<\/p>\n<p><b>Hours<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Opening Reception: Saturday <span class=\"xn-chron\">5pm &#8211; 9pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sunday:\u00a0 4pm &#8211; 9pm\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Monday: <span class=\"xn-chron\">3pm &#8211; 7pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Open to the Public<\/p>\n<p\/>\n<p>Contact: Charlie ELO Liriano<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:ElovatedMedia@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">ElovatedMedia@gmail.com<\/a> <br \/>347\/822-6642<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Flaco Coquito<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 21, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <i>Atavism: An Ancestral Calling<\/i>\u00a0considers the influence and express interpretation of native life and culture and iconography by artists of the Latin American diaspora by looking critically at the history of indigenous people and their descendants from the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>, Central and <span class=\"xn-location\">South America<\/span>, as an extension of this same familial and cultural contextual inheritance. 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