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To say remejunje:requemar begins or ends with a particular gesture would be misleading. Throughout the performance, Valeria activates and transforms roots. As Valeria navigates memory and legacy, she marks her … Continued

Bibiana Suárez, born and raised in Puerto Rico and now based in windy city Chicago, blows the Caribbean wind through her work. Her exhibition “In Search of an Island” was … Continued

captured by author Carlos Ortiz Burgos in Nov. 2024

Puerto Ricans were in the national spotlight during the last weeks of the US presidential campaign at the same time as Puerto Rico was experiencing its own historic 2024 elections. … Continued

If one was to enter the Caribbean history wing at a museum, assuming said museum would even have taken the time and space to dedicate to the subject, you would … Continued

On October 25, 1981, Ana Mercado lost her life along with her father, husband, and four children. An activist advocating for tenant rights in her community, she succumbed to the … Continued

With Precario (2023), a chair-like sculpture constructed from discarded pieces of wooden furniture, Puerto Rican-born, New York-based wood sculptor Josué Guarionex Colón-Rosado (b. 1974) reconfigures the utility of the rocking … Continued

So many things are familiar to me in this image: the chanclas, a staple of my childhood, for instance. A shoe that isn’t a shoe at all. In my house … Continued

“Cuando una obra tiene una sola interpretación para todo el que la mira, no es una obra de arte sino una ilustración”.1   Myrna Báez (1931-2018), artista puertorriqueña En un lenguaje que … Continued

What happens when the state attempts to regulate culture under the guise of protection? In our latest blog, Prof. Sarah Bruno examines the recent legislative attempt to regulate dance in Puerto Rico through PC2107 legislation that, while framed as safeguarding dancers, would have enforced exclusionary standards rooted in colonial and…

Working in the arts was something I never envisioned for myself, considering my background as a Human Rights lawyer in my home country, Venezuela. My early career was defined by … Continued

Adrianna Ríos has developed an interactive Google Map documenting femicides in Puerto Rico between January 2021 and April 26, 2023. To explore this resource, readers can access the map here: … Continued

Since color became the default in cinema, using black-and-white is now a deliberate choice (Misek, 2010). In black-and-white cinematography, lighting plays a crucial role in defining contrasts and visual dynamics. … Continued

In a time where the humanities, ethnic studies, books, and even knowledge itself are being banned, regulated, and attacked, it is essential for us to consider how necessary it is … Continued

Un invierno de 2022 recibí una llamada de la artista visual puertorriqueña Laurie De Jesús Lagares, quien realizaba su maestría en el Institut Kunst Gender Natur en Suiza, mientras yo … Continued

Nayda Collazo-Llorens (b.1968, San Juan, PR) is an artist based in Michigan who works on paper, canvas, video, installation, site-specific and public art projects. The core themes of her practice … Continued

I first met Christina in 2018. We were Innovative Cultural Advocacy Fellows at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) in New York. Immersed in regular critical dialogue, our … Continued

Tomorrow will always be / Within reach of us all // Because the many are / Plenty “Wine and Dine in Palestine” — Pedro Pietri (1) A one-hundred-thirty-one-line free verse … Continued

Uno de los coros más populares en la época Navideña en mi Puerto Rico es la canción “El coquí” compuesta por Danny Rivera que dice: “Tienes que preservar tú la … Continued

Islands arise through dynamic geological processes, including volcanic activity, tectonic plate shifts, and erosion. These forces not only create new land but also continually reshape the Earth’s surface. Over time, … Continued