INGENUITY: ART & ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF THE BRONX
Photo: Edgar Santana, “BXNY, Knuckles”, 2023
INGENUITY: ART & ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF THE BRONX
February 23 - April 6
Opening Reception: Friday, February 23rd at 6:30pm
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Curated by Jordan Horton
Artists:
Stephanie Ayala
Michael Paul Britto
Lisa Dubois
Edgar Santana
Jose “Tutes” Tutiven
Jomar “MSVDA” Velez
February 13, 2024 - The Bronx River Art Center is pleased to present its latest exhibition, Ingenuity: Art & Entrepreneurship of the Bronx, curated by Jordan Horton. This show features photography and film that reveals the diverse Bronx community through the eyes of local artists.
Seven dynamic Bronx-based artists serve as the visionary architects of this exhibition, channeling the heartbeat of their cityscapes to illuminate Bronx and New York iconography with depth and familiarity. Through their lens, they redefine the ordinary, revealing the remarkable magnificence of everyday scenes. Ingenuity becomes a testament to the Bronx's dynamic essence and cultural significance, vividly portraying its strength and vitality through the prism of artistic expression.
Through the exhibition viewers witness a visual journey elucidating the multifaceted layers of Bronx life, as interpreted by its creative community. This celebration of the Bronx's unique identity not only captivates but also serves as a poignant reminder of the profound talent and boundless creativity thriving within our local photographers.
The Bronx River Art Center pays homage to the entrepreneurial spirit pulsating within these artists' veins in parallel with the exhibition. By fostering a collaborative workspace, BRAC provides a nurturing environment where creativity flourishes and ideas converge. For the duration of the exhibition, BRAC seeks to empower these artists to share resources, exchange insights, and coalesce their visions, further enriching the cultural landscape of the Bronx and beyond.
Ingenuity: Art & Entrepreneurship of the Bronx is a source of inspiration, igniting a conversation on the transformative power of art, community, and entrepreneurial endeavor. In the vibrant tapestry of global culture, the Bronx emerges as a guiding light, offering invaluable cues and boundless inspiration to all seeking to weave their creativity and innovation narrative.
In addition to the show's theme, BRAC will highlight and celebrate Black artists' life-changing inventions and culturally defining moments through a performance by the classical music group Juneteenth LP Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 4:30PM on the exhibition's opening weekend.
Find out more about the Juneteenth performance HERE
Edgar Santana, “Westchester Avenue”, 2023
Our “face” to the community, and the city at large, is our exhibitions program, which offers five or more annual exhibitions of energetic contemporary art in our ground-floor, 2,000 sq. ft. gallery. This program has become known for both its deft curatorial vision and its ability to produce ambitious and challenging exhibitions with ingenuity and immediacy. We strive to expose various paradigms of contemporary art to the litmus test of our local Bronx community and the cultural, economic, and social landscape that defines it.
BRAC’s exhibitions are designed to affect cultural and social change through art that is both innovative and educational. We support our guest curators to present fresh arts experiences to the Bronx while nurturing our local talent. A focus of our vision is to blur the lines between professional art practice and community self-expression. Many of the artists we show embrace a social-practice mode of operation that is as much about making a sociopolitical statement as it is about creating a resonant visual experience. For each exhibit, we include community engagement activities such as tours, panels, and workshops, as well as mixers and virtual art productions that align with the pulse of our community.