(NEW YORK – May 16, 2011) – Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA, a printmaking collective of artists of Dominican descent who live and work in and around New York City, announces that its group show “Manifestaciones: Expressions of Dominicanidad in Nueva York,” will be on exhibition at the University of California’s Washington DC Center Gallery (UCDC) May 19 through July 29. The opening reception on May 19 starts with an artist panel at 6:30 p.m. moderated by Ranald Woodaman of the Smithsonian Latino Center, followed by a reception from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Gallery is located at 1608 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
In addition to UCDC, the exhibition sponsors are the Embassy of the Dominican Republic Cultural Program in Washington and the Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR). His Excellency Dr. Roberto B. Saladin, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States, will speak at the opening reception for the exhibition on May 19.
The opening events and exhibition are open to the public at no charge. To register for the opening, please visit http://manifestaciones-dc.eventbrite.com or call 347.739.7664.
“Manifestaciones,” is a portfolio of 12 prints -- one by each of the member artists--published in a limited edition of 25. Using a variety of printmaking techniques, the pieces explore the individual artists’ perspective on the theme of Dominicanidad (Dominican identity). The prints had their premier exhibition at the CUNY Dominican Studies Center, followed by SUNY Empire State College, and will travel to the Dominican Republic in June for a show at Museo de Arte Moderno in the capital city of Santo Domingo.
Three internationally renowned art historians and scholars have provided curatorial essays for the exhibit: E. Carmen Ramos and Graciela Kartofel, both independent art curators and art historians specializing in Latin American and Latino art, and Betty Wilde-Biasiny, associate professor of visual art at Empire State College, State University of New York.
E. Carmen Ramos states: “Unlike Chicanos and Nuyoricans of the 1960s and 1970s—many of whom were born or raised in the United States and strongly identified with the social movements of this tumultuous period in American (U.S.) history—Dominicans started arriving in the United States in large numbers in the early 1960s, and continued thereafter in a steady stream. Given their “late” arrival, it would take some time before the Dominican-American community would come to be known as such.”
Graciela Kartofel states: “Manifestaciones marks a pivotal moment. It is one of the few group exhibitions by Dominican York artists, and marks the convergence of several trends that were simmering and maturing among artists who had, until now, made a name for themselves only as individuals. An enriching collaboration among the Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA artists has produced 12 considerable artworks, each one offering a specific approach to the selected theme: New York City as seen and lived by the artists.”
Betty Wilde-Biasiny states: “The impetus for forming the collective was to rewrite, or actually insert, the missing page in art history in which the artists connect to both the tradition of Latin American printmaking and, in New York City, the tradition of printmaking workshops that have embraced cultural diversity and a multiplicity of expression.”
About Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA
Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA (DYPG) is a printmaking collective of 12 artists of Dominican descent who live and work in and around New York City. DYPG's mission is to advance the state of contemporary Dominican American graphic arts through a rich and varied collaboration, creating prints using a variety of techniques from the traditional to the latest and most innovative, and to broaden the public’s knowledge of modern Dominican culture through exhibitions, lectures, and workshops. Headed by Pepe Coronado, the artists of the collective are: Carlos Almonte, René de los Santos, iliana emilia garcía, Reynaldo García Pantaleón, Scherezade García, Alex Guerrero, Luanda Lozano, Miguel Luciano, Yunior Chiqui Mendoza, Moses Ros-Suárez and Rider Ureña.
About University of California Washington Center
The University of California Washington Center (UCDC) is a multi-campus residential, instructional and research center that provides students and faculty from the University of California with opportunities to research, work, study and live within rich cultural, political and international heritage of our capital city. The Inter-University Program for Latino Research, whose headquarters is located at the University of Notre Dame, is one of the research institutions housed at UCDC.
About Embassy of the Dominican Republic Cultural Program in Washington
The Embassy of the Dominican Republic represents the Dominican government in the U.S. and contributes to the hospitable relationship between the two countries. Dominican Republic has been a close friend and ally of the United States and maintains a pro-active platform for dialogue in benefit of mutual interests. The Embassy’s Cultural Program is a privileged host to the arts which include exhibitions, lectures, concerts, performances, sports, films, food and drink tasting as a bridge to both nations. Roberto B. Saladin Selín was appointed Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the U.S. in April 2009.
About the Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR)
The Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR) is a national consortium of university-based centers dedicated to the advancement of the Latino intellectual presence in the United States. IUPLR works to expand the pool of Latino scholars and leaders and increase the availability of policy-relevant Latino-focused research. IUPLR headquarters, located at the University of Notre Dame, and the IUPLR Washington DC Office, located at the University of California Washington Center, work to strengthen the network of centers and to enhance their institutional capacity.
IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REPRODUCTION
ARTISTS' CONTACT:
Altagracia Dilone Levat, 347.739.7664, altagracia.levat@gmail.com
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