ESTILAZO Exhibition Opening

Thu Sep 22 2022 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

SCA Flex Space at NYU | New York

The Latinx Project
Publisher/HostThe Latinx Project
ESTILAZO Exhibition Opening
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Curated by Dulcina Abreu, both in-person and virtual experiences drives us through different eras of Queer Latinx Club Culture and fashion.
About this Event

Through digital paintings, material culture, photography and curated mixtapes these artists will open a portal to their intimate exploration of the self and its ultimate impact in the collective imagination.

Estilazo highlights the works of Latinx artists: Angel Añazco, Louis Doroantes, Oscar Sanchez, Oscar Nñ, Juan Arango Palacio and others. They collectively narrate the stories of interconnected creative circuits in Latinx Club Culture, exploring avenues for self-expresion, entrepreneurship, activism and reclaiming space for queer collective joy. Each one of these artists are/were active participants/organizer of parties confronting the silos of white corporate America. Since the early 2000s, Latinx and Caribbean collectives such as GHE20G0TH1K, 1992 The Party, Ragga NYC, Papi Juice, Angelito collective and Maricón NYC, have been building a network of sanctuary spaces for their queer communities within the urban fabric of New York and its diasporas.

As a connecting thread, the title creates an emphasis on the artist's way of carrying themselves. Extracted from an interview of dominican artists Tokischa Peralta, Estilazo embraces the fluid capacity of the artists, developing new terminology in between languages to define their unique style, as the ones existing could not grasp the acute appreciation for the styling, the way the artist communicated their mood through a quasi sculptural installation. Embracing the word, this show aims to historicize these communities' intellectual labor and celebrate their artistic imprint in contemporary culture.

Through documents, ephemera, photography, fashion, and media, the exhibit present iconic moments of Queer Latinx underground club culture, expanding gender norms, notions of sensuality, and queer fiction.


ABOUT THE CURATOR

Dulcina Abreu is a Dominican-born independent curator, artist, and museum advocate currently based in Baltimore, MD. She graduated with a MFA in Curatorial Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art, focused on digital platforms and a BFA in Fine Arts and Media from Parsons, The New School. Prior to living in New York, Dulcina studied at The National School of Visual Arts and Altos de Chavon School of Design, both in the Dominican Republic. Abreu’s work explores 21st century visual and material culture from the Caribbean Diaspora in the US, immigration, community organizing, mutactivism. She serves as the Consulting Curator for the September 11th,2001: An Evolving Legacy project at the National Museum of American History; Co-founder of the International Coalition of Museum Professionals and Communities alongside Armando Perla. Abreu currently manages the NYC Latino 9-11 collecting initiative and NYC Latino COVID-19 project which aims to expand the national narrative with Latino/a new yorker stories and material culture.

ABOUT THE LATINX PROJECT AT NYU

The Latinx Project at New York University explores and promotes U.S. Latinx Art, Culture and Scholarship through creative and interdisciplinary programs. Founded in 2018, it serves as a platform to foster critical public programming and for hosting artists and scholars. The Latinx Project is especially committed to examining and highlighting the multitude of Latinx identities as central to developing a more inclusive and equitable vision of Latinx Studies. To request an interview with any of the participating artists, contact Xavier Robles Armas, Curatorial and Arts Manager at [email protected]


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

SCA Flex Space at NYU, 20 Cooper Square, New York, United States

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