Bronx arts nonprofits are feeling the force of NEA cuts
Eneida Cardona was hard at work preparing the fellowship issue of the journal Nueva Luz for En Foco. Suddenly, Cardona, alongside other non-profit art institutions in the Bronx, received a…
Exhibit of Jamel Shabazz’s photographs the city’s Black community and culture
“Seconds of my Life: Photographs from 1975-2024” debuts at the Bronx Documentary Center A group of women wearing sheepskin coats pose for the camera, holding hands and smiling. A little…
After eviction from Hostos, Longwood Art Gallery resettles in East Tremont
The Longwood Art Gallery, long a stalwart in the Mott Haven arts scene, is picking up the pieces after being evicted from Hostos Community College in September. The gallery moved…
Bronx Music Hall opens in Melrose
The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation has opened its new Bronx Music Hall. It aims to revitalize the neighborhood’s historically iconic music scene. “Get over here. And dress to…
The Mexican Coalition honors el día de los muertos
Candles lit the brimming streets of Melrose Avenue and women dressed as Catrinas, their faces painted like skulls, marched to honor their beloved dead at seventh annual festival del día…
Pregones production brings story of East L.A. highway building to Mott Haven
Stories of feminine perseverance and las voladoras, women who fly in a dance originating in Puebla, Mexico, will come alive through Mexican boleros, jazz, funk and the classic rock of…
Exhibit aims to create a sense of belonging
An exhibit at Boricua College Gallery featuring work by people living in supportive housing pushes us to ponder what it means to belong. The art on display at the gallery…
Artist’s found works displayed a decade after his death, in new Wallworks exhibit
For a decade after his death, Thom Corn’s artwork went largely unnoticed. A new exhibit at Wallworks New York shines light on the little known artist who touched many in…