New York Latin American Art Triennial

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Established| 2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Location| New York, NY
Type| Art, Cultural
Executive director| Alexis Mendoza
Director| Naivy Pérez
Curator| Ezequiel Taveras
Website| www.nylaat.org

The New York Latin American Art Triennial (formerly Bronx Latin American Art Biennial) is an event that takes place every three years. It is dedicated to presenting contemporary Latin American art in New York City.[1]

## History

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The New York Latin American Art Triennial (NYLAAT) was stablished by the Bronx Hispanic Festival (BHF) in 2008, under the name Bronx Latin American Art Biennial. It was co-founded by artists/curators Luis Stephenberg and Alexis Mendoza. In 2019, the event moved to a triennial format and took its current name, New York Latin American Art Triennial.

For the 2016 edition Chief Curator Alexis Mendoza and Triennial Director Luis Stephenberg invited Associate Curators Ismael Checo, Miguel Lescano, Yarisa Colón and Josue Guarionex Colón to be part of the curatorial committee.[2][3]

Continuing to build on this momentum, the 2022 edition saw further expansion of the curatorial team with the addition of associate curators and artists Ezequiel Taveras, Naivy Perez, Franck de las Mercedes, Alex Fdez Fernandez, Julia Justo and Lidia Hernandez. Their collective efforts were instrumental in supporting the innovative curatorial vision of Mendoza and Stephenberg, further enhancing the Triennial's diverse and dynamic programming.

The broad range of Triennial artists have included representation from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The New York Latin American Art Triennial is based in New York City, and it frequently partnered with galleries, museums and local arts and educational organizations to present contemporary art within the city's cultural context, featuring works that range from photography to art installations, from performance art to sculpture[4][5]

Partner institutions have included: the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Bronx Music Heritage Center, Hebrew Home Riverdale, Taller Boricua, Lehman College, Boricua College Art Gallery, BronxArtSpace,[6] Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College,[7][8] Andrew Freedman Home, Poe Park Visitors Center Gallery, Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, Loisaida Center and Rio Gallery.[9]

NYLAAT has showcased the work of hundreds of artists whose works have touch on themes important to the community such as migration, women's rights and other issues of social justice.[10][11][12]

## Recent developments

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The 2022 triennial is titled "Abya Yala: Structural Origins”: Pre-Columbian, African, European influence and the compulsive change of the contemporary era.[13]

## References

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1. ^ "The NY Latin American Art Triennial - Bronx Council On The Arts". www.bronxarts.org. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
2. ^ vínculo, Obtener; electrónico, Correo; apps, Otras. "Con presencia del arte puertorriqueño se inaugura la 5ta Bienal de Arte Latinoamericano del Bronx, New York". Retrieved 2022-01-30.
3. ^ "4rta Bienal de Arte Latinoamericano del Bronx: Uninterrupted Fusion/Fusion Incesante - Event - The Bronx Museum of the Arts". www.bronxmuseum.org. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
4. ^ "Más de 50 artistas en la Bienal de Arte Latinoamericano en El Bronx". San Diego Union-Tribune en Español (in Spanish). 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
5. ^ "¡Raúl Morilla: Impactante en la Bienal del Bronx!". Arq. Raul Morilla. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
6. ^ SAMUELS, TANYANIKA. "The Bronx Latin American Art Biennial brings artwork from around the world to local galleries & museums". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
7. ^ vínculo, Obtener; electrónico, Correo; apps, Otras. "Artistas puertorriqueños en Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos como parte de la 5ta Bienal de Arte Latinoamericano del Bronx". Retrieved 2022-01-30.
8. ^ "Exhibits | Hostos' Arts Center | Hostos Community College of The City University of New York". www.hostos.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
9. ^ vínculo, Obtener; electrónico, Correo; apps, Otras. "Con presencia del arte puertorriqueño se inaugura la 5ta Bienal de Arte Latinoamericano del Bronx, New York". Retrieved 2022-01-30.
10. ^ "Bronx Latin American Art Biennial Features 100 Local Artists Whose Works Touch on Themes Important to the Community". www.ny1.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
11. ^ C, Por: Jesenia De Moya (2016-09-14). "5ta Bienal de Arte Latinoamericano de El Bronx". El Diario NY (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
12. ^ "Lehman College Art Gallery hosts New York Latin American Art Triennial Through Jan. 25". www.lehman.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
13. ^ "NY Latinamerican Art Triennial 2022". BxHF. Retrieved 2022-01-31.

## External links

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* Official website