Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People honors Puerto Rican identities in the archipelago and its diasporas. Puerto Rico’s colonial status and geographical location situate it as a locus of global encounters and ongoing displacement. On view at CENTRO Gallery (2180 3rd Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY) through September 25, 2025 every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 12-5pm.
ON VIEW NOW Inspired by the legacy of Frank Espada, Hiram Maristany, Sophie Rivera, Charles Biasiny-Rivera, Roger Cabán, Felipe Dante, and many more, CENTRO had the goal of having a visual record that communicated the last five years of the Puerto Rican diasporic experience. Through an open call, the work of 33 photographers was selected for this first iteration of On Both Sides of the Lens: Documenting the Puerto Rican Diaspora.
The Fires: Hoboken 1978–1982 is presented in partnership with the Hoboken Historical Museum, Diaspora Solidarities Lab, and New Jersey Council for the Humanities. The exhibition, first installed at the Hoboken Historical Museum, features the work of Christopher Lopez, a Puerto Rican Lens-Based Artist, Educator, and Public Historian. January 24 -… ...
This exhibition is no longer on view. You can learn more about the exhibition below. "Ida y Vuelta: Experiencias de la migración en el arte puertorriqueño contemporáneo" is an expansive exhibition of 19 Puerto Rican artists whose works express their varied interpretations of the experience of migration—often formulated from direct… ...
The Antonia Pantoja: A Founder downloadable and interactive exhibition, created by CENTRO, is a free tool for teachers, students, and community members that consists of archival documents and other primary resources from the CENTRO archives.
Learn about the beautiful and powerful activist work done by Evelina Antonnety "The hell lady of The Bronx". Evelina was committed to improve the quality of life for Puerto Rican children of the South Bronx. Her work resulted in bilingual education accessible in the South Bronx through United Bronx Parents,… ...
