About this Event
Historietas: Latinx Comix as Alternative Histories
Opening reception and Comics Slideshow: Sunday, April 6 at 2pm
Where: The Clemente 4th Floor
107 Suffolk St, NY NY
Artists: Ivan Velez Jr., Sandy Jimenez, Carlo Quispe, Sharon De La Cruz, Ivan Monforte, Medar De La Cruz, and Daisy Ruiz
Curated by: Carlo Quispe
Co-presented by: Historias and ABC No Rio 45th
On the occasion of ABC No Rio’s 45th anniversary, The Clemente—home to ABC No Rio as a resident organization—presents Historietas, an exhibition affirming Latinx comic art as a radical form of storytelling, community memory, and self-reliance. Rooted in the ethos of alternative cultural spaces like ABC No Rio and The Clemente, the exhibition showcases comics as a dynamic medium for documenting underrepresented histories and challenging dominant narratives.
Curated by Peruvian cartoonist and educator Carlo Quispe, Historietas brings together seven contemporary Latinx comic artists—Ivan Velez Jr., Sandy Jimenez, Carlo Quispe, Sharon De La Cruz, Ivan Monforte, Medar De La Cruz, and Daisy Ruiz—whose work explores themes of survival, resilience, and coming-of-age from the Bronx to the Lower East Side.
Following in the tradition of WW3 Illustrated—the radical socio-political comics magazine founded in 1979—and its long-standing connection to ABC No Rio, Historietas underscores the power of comics as a tool for cultural resistance and historical preservation.
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Space is limited, RSVP is required to attend.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
107 Suffolk St, 107 Suffolk Street, New York, United States
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