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New on Intervenxions—‘De tierra a estrellas’: Celestial Migrations
This work “includes a handwoven solar system of hollow, gourd-like textile structures, a reference to the spiritual beliefs of Taíno natives.”
By Néstor David Pastor López
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The Latinx Project announces Deborah Garcia as the winner of our 2026-2027 curatorial open call. Read our interview with her to learn more about her curatorial practice and forthcoming exhibition in Spring 2027, and consider donating to our curatorial fund to sustain our arts programs.
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Our December newsletter is out! Escenas exhibition closing, Writing Fashion panel, and Spring exhibition opening.
Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/71a70650adef...
For Thanksgiving, we are featuring Jessica Hernandez's “Growing Papaya Trees,” Sean Sherman's “Turtle Island,” and Myriam Gurba's “Poppy State,” three books that share recipes & stories on Indigenous & Latinx foodways, connections to plants & land, & the cultivation of survival & resistance.
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New on Intervenxions—'Mexodus' Spotlight's Obscure Underground Railroad History
Actors and writers Brian Quijada and Nygel Robinson “spin, spit, and speak the story of the [south-bound] Underground Railroad.”
By Isabel Saavedra-Weis
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As Giving Tuesday approaches, we invite you to join us in sustaining the programs that make up TLP into the future by making an individual gift that helps build our endowment and ensure long-term sustainability.
Consider making a donation:
www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/support-tlp
New on Intervenxions—San Cha’s Sonic Reinventions
“[San Cha’s] “in-the-flesh evolution of the 2019 album melodramatically glistens for audiences to feel San Cha’s artistry in a new capacity.”
By Mateo Rodriguez-Hurtado
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New on Intervenxions—“El Preso”: A Salsa Liberation Anthem at 50
“‘El Preso’ articulated [shifting] political realities for Latin Americans . . . specifically for Colombians and Andean nationals.”
By Alex La Rotta (@alarotta)
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New on Intervenxions—Afrofutur1st Garçon: From Material to Matter
“Tesourcefulness has been the backbone of [Afro’s] creative process and their secret weapon [within] the New York Ballroom scene.”
By Pamela Santana Oliveros
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Writing Fashion explores the dynamic field of Latinx fashion through cultural studies and visual culture. Bringing together scholars and writers, it examines how fashion has been approached as a site of identity formation, resistance, and cultural expression.
📍Dec. 9 | 6-8 pm EST
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The Latinx Project announces ‘Burning the Mask’ curated by Patricia Encarnación opening March 2026. ‘Burning the Mask’ puts the lens on practices that rebel against imposed identities—anchoring in ancestral memory, embodied authenticity, and radical love.
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Yara Simón, Intervenxions Deputy Editor, shares acronym for key things to consider when pitching.
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The Latinx Project announces ‘Ya Mero (Almost there)’ featuring works by artist-in-residence Karla Diaz and curated by Mia Lopez. Read the press release announcing our spring shows to learn more.
RSVP for the opening on January 30 at the link in bio.
Our November newsletter is out! Announcing out Spring 2026 exhibitions, upcoming events, opportunities, and more.
Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/6a5fdbbe9eb1...
Creation of the skulls: Enrique Zárate de la Fuente, Lorena Prieto González, Kimberly López Valencia, César Luján Ríos, José Alberto Márquez Gutierrez, José David González Russek, María Conceptción Bilbao Gonzales, María de Lourdes Palma Batista y Maggi Gardea Palma. Decoration of the skulls: Andrea Medina, Angélica Guerrero, Careli Barriot, CEJAN-César M. Luján Ríos, Cinthya Gómez, Dively Valdez, Enrique Zarate, Fabiola Flores Elizondo, Gabriela Servin Herrera, Isaac Sánchez, José David González Russek, Dra. Reniegas-Sofia García Venegas, Irenen Espinoza, Karla Zermeño, Laura Murillo, Maggy Gardea Palma, Marcela Ochoa, Reyna Cano, Rocío Ceniza, Rox Rodriguez, Said Eugenio Moriel, Samantha Díaz, Tallis- Natalia Bilbao González, Tita Bilbao, Yuniva Barraza. Photography by Stefan Hagen, courtesy of the Green-Wood Cemetery.
Creation of the skulls: Enrique Zárate de la Fuente, Lorena Prieto González, Kimberly López Valencia, César Luján Ríos, José Alberto Márquez Gutierrez, José David González Russek, María Conceptción Bilbao Gonzales, María de Lourdes Palma Batista y Maggi Gardea Palma. Decoration of the skulls: Andrea Medina, Angélica Guerrero, Careli Barriot, CEJAN-César M. Luján Ríos, Cinthya Gómez, Dively Valdez, Enrique Zarate, Fabiola Flores Elizondo, Gabriela Servin Herrera, Isaac Sánchez, José David González Russek, Dra. Reniegas-Sofia García Venegas, Irenen Espinoza, Karla Zermeño, Laura Murillo, Maggy Gardea Palma, Marcela Ochoa, Reyna Cano, Rocío Ceniza, Rox Rodriguez, Said Eugenio Moriel, Samantha Díaz, Tallis- Natalia Bilbao González, Tita Bilbao, Yuniva Barraza. Photography by Stefan Hagen, courtesy of the Green-Wood Cemetery.
Creation of the skulls: Enrique Zárate de la Fuente, Lorena Prieto González, Kimberly López Valencia, César Luján Ríos, José Alberto Márquez Gutierrez, José David González Russek, María Conceptción Bilbao Gonzales, María de Lourdes Palma Batista y Maggi Gardea Palma. Decoration of the skulls: Andrea Medina, Angélica Guerrero, Careli Barriot, CEJAN-César M. Luján Ríos, Cinthya Gómez, Dively Valdez, Enrique Zarate, Fabiola Flores Elizondo, Gabriela Servin Herrera, Isaac Sánchez, José David González Russek, Dra. Reniegas-Sofia García Venegas, Irenen Espinoza, Karla Zermeño, Laura Murillo, Maggy Gardea Palma, Marcela Ochoa, Reyna Cano, Rocío Ceniza, Rox Rodriguez, Said Eugenio Moriel, Samantha Díaz, Tallis- Natalia Bilbao González, Tita Bilbao, Yuniva Barraza. Photography by Stefan Hagen, courtesy of the Green-Wood Cemetery.
Creation of the skulls: Enrique Zárate de la Fuente, Lorena Prieto González, Kimberly López Valencia, César Luján Ríos, José Alberto Márquez Gutierrez, José David González Russek, María Conceptción Bilbao Gonzales, María de Lourdes Palma Batista y Maggi Gardea Palma. Decoration of the skulls: Andrea Medina, Angélica Guerrero, Careli Barriot, CEJAN-César M. Luján Ríos, Cinthya Gómez, Dively Valdez, Enrique Zarate, Fabiola Flores Elizondo, Gabriela Servin Herrera, Isaac Sánchez, José David González Russek, Dra. Reniegas-Sofia García Venegas, Irenen Espinoza, Karla Zermeño, Laura Murillo, Maggy Gardea Palma, Marcela Ochoa, Reyna Cano, Rocío Ceniza, Rox Rodriguez, Said Eugenio Moriel, Samantha Díaz, Tallis- Natalia Bilbao González, Tita Bilbao, Yuniva Barraza. Photography by Stefan Hagen, courtesy of the Green-Wood Cemetery.
In honor of Día de Muertos, we are highlighting ‘Reposo y Recuerdo,’ an ofrenda by artist Laura Anderson Barbata at the Green-Wood Historic Chapel. Curated by Harry Weil, the ofrenda is open daily from 10am-5pm until 11/16 where visitors are encouraged to participate.
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New on Intervenxions—Preserving and Reimagining Cultural Memory
“While there are certainly moments of solitude, I … see my work as part of something much bigger—a collective effort to preserve and reimagine cultural memory.”
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Join us for "Entre Nosotras Mismas: Interventions in Archival Practice from Archivo de la Memoria Trans'" by Melissa Aslo de la Torre (Librarian for Latin American, Caribbean, Spanish, and Portuguese Studies at Bobst Library). Lunch will be provided.
📍Wednesday, Nov. 12 | 12-1 pm EST
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We’ve been thrilled to welcome visitors to our fall exhibition Escenas— including middle school, high school, and university students. Joy has been a key theme emerging from the exhibition tours with schools and community organizations. Come see the show and speak with us!
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Very excited to be presenting at this year’s @latinxprojnyu.bsky.social conference. Ready to listen and learn from incredible Latinx studies scholars 🙂↕️
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New on Intervenxions—The Salvadoran Speculative With Ruben Reyes Jr.
“Reyes Jr.’s debut novel [presents] the complexities of Salvadoran migration with speculative wonder.”
By Tommy Conners
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The Graduate Student Working Group (GSWG) at TLP invites graduate students to submit to our second annual in-person symposium at New York University.
Deadline: Monday, December 1.
Read the full open call online. 🔗 in bio.
Curator Orlando Ochoa reflects on the tours at Escenas with visitors of all ages sharing personal stories or being moved to tears.
Curator Xavier Robles Armas underscores the impact of each artist in the show contributing to contemporary conversations in photography.
Artists in Escenas ask each other questions about their methods, for example both Ashley Peña and Andina Marie Osorio use metal fabrication as part of their works in the show.
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Diana Guerra's work was produced following an alternative method in photography called anthotype; the artist experiments with ancestral dying techniques with purple corn.
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For this piece Ashley Peña repurposed an archival image of her grandmother taken in New York in 1993 while considering the role of plants in a Black diasporic context.
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Andina Marie Osorio works with metal as a way to present assemblages showing contemporary work in conjunction with familial archive. This work is anchored in a family member's annotated Hertz rental car map.
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Damon Casarez draws on family albums and lived experiences to reimagine and restate scenes from his upbringing. This image was inspired by a family photo taken at his birthday party.
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In Arlene Mejorado's work, the pool of a California apartment complex where she and her family used to live is transformed into a theatrical setting for her mother to re-embody an image of herself as a teenager.
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