El Museo del Barrio

Highlights for Fall/Winter 2009

VIVA FUTURISM! Revolution, Vanguardia, and the Modern Metropolis
Presented as part of PERFORMA 09
Wednesday, November 11, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Alice + Carlos (heart) Havana-New York
Wednesday, December 9, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street, New York, NY 10029

http://www.elmuseo.org

Following its recent reopening, El Museo del Barrio is expanding its family and adult programming, which engage a cross-section of artists, writers, scholars and critics across disciplines. Highlights from El Museo's Visual Arts Programming for Fall 2009 can be found below; additional information is available at: http://www.elmuseo.org

Multimedia Performance
VIVA FUTURISM! Revolution, Vanguardia, and the Modern Metropolis
Presented as part of PERFORMA 09
Wednesday, November 11, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, The Lobby
Swirling images and thrilling sounds - a lively audiovisual presentation inspired by Futurism and Latin American art of the early 20th century. As part of PERFORMA 09, multimedia artist Nicky Enright will present a video projection accompanying a live DJ performance. Themes of revolution and the modern metropolis will also be explored in collaboration with poets Edwin Torres, Mariposa, and Noël Jones, musicians Ernesto Gomez and Colin Rishi Connor, and Bared Soles Dance Company. Admission: FREE. RSVP required at http://www.elmuseo.org

Panel Discussion
Alice + Carlos (heart) Havana-New York
Wednesday, December 9, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, El Café
Moderated by Rocío Aranda Alvarado, Curator, El Museo del Barrio, this panel brings together filmmakers, curators, and scholars to explore the life and careers of Alice Neel and Carlos Enriquez, whose work is featured in Nexus New York: Latin/American Artists in the Modern Metropolis, currently on view at El Museo's galleries. Alejandro Anreus, Professor, Art History Department, William Paterson University; and Elvis Fuentes, Curator, El Museo del Barrio will focus on the work of Carlos Enriquez, while Andrew Neel will talk about the American artist. The panel will be followed by a screening of Alice Neel, a documentary by Andrew Neel on the artist's life. Admission: FREE. RSVP required at http://www.elmuseo.org

About El Museo del Barrio
El Museo del Barrio, New York's leading Latino cultural institution, welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to discover the artistic and cultural landscape of the Caribbean and Latin America. The richness of Latino cultures is represented in El Museo's wide-ranging collections and exhibitions, complemented by performing arts events, cultural celebrations, and educational programs. A dynamic artistic, cultural, and community gathering place, El Museo is a center of cultural pride on New York's Museum Mile.

El Museo was founded 40 years ago by artist and educator Raphael Montañez Ortiz and a coalition of parents, educators, artists, and activists who noted that mainstream museums largely ignored Latino artists. Since its inception, El Museo has been committed to celebrating and promoting Latino culture, thus becoming a cornerstone of El Barrio, and a valuable resource for New York City. El Museo's varied permanent collection of over 6,500 objects spanning more than 800 years of Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino art includes pre-Columbian Taíno artifacts, traditional arts, twentieth-century drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations, as well as prints, photography, documentary films and video.

For more information about El Museo, please visit http://www.elmuseo.org

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Media Contacts:
For further information, images, or to arrange interviews, please contact:

Elizabeth Reina or Ben Thornborough
Blue Medium, Inc.
T: (212) 675-1800 | E: elizabeth@...

Inés Aslan
El Museo del Barrio
T: (212) 660-7102 | E: iaslan@...