graphic work of artists of Dominican descent living, and working in
New York.
These group of artists, working collectively have developed not only
a historical printmaking portfolio,but also a contemporary visual
comment on the diverse migration experience of the Dominican
community.There is a diversity of voices aesthetically and in the
variety techniques, from etching, lithograph,block, mixed media to
silkscreen.
The Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA is a printmaking collective of
twelve artists of Dominican
descent, who live and work in and around New York City.
Headed by Pepe Coronado, the artists of the collective are: Carlos
Almonte, Pepe Coronado,
Rene De Los Santos, iliana emilia Garcia, Reynaldo Garcia Pantaleon,
Scherezade Garcia, Alex Guerrero,
Luanda Lozano, Miguel Luciano, Chiqui Mendoza, Moses Ros-Suarez, and
Rider Urena.
Our first project is a print portfolio of twelve images in an
edition of twenty-five called ”MANIFESTACIONES”,
a collection of imagery depicting cultural markers in the form of
customs, beliefs, icons and “mañas”
Dominicanas (Dominican idiosincracies)
The mission of the Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA is:
-to advance the state of contemporary Dominican American graphic
arts through a rich and varied
collaboration.
-to engage in research and development of innovative and
contemporary graphic ideas and techniques.
-to create prints using a variety of techniques from traditional to
the newest, safest and cleanest
processes of today.
-to lead in creating new venues for exchange of ideas and cultures
-to broaden the public’s knowledge of modern Dominican culture
through exhibitions, lectures, and
workshops.
-to document and manifest the graphic tradition in the Dominican
Republic by creating an entity
solely focused in its
history and development
-to create captivating pieces of art
scherezade garcia
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