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Puerto Rico Rising—Resisting Paradise

February 24, 2021
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Fresh Talk

In 2019, three years after Hurricane Maria, we venture to Puerto Rico for the opening of Resisting Paradise, an exhibition that Marina Reyes Franco organized with the support of Apex Art, New York. Jamaica born artists Leasho Johnson and Deborah Anzinger, and artist Joiri Minaya, from the Dominican Republic, show work engaging at the intersection of tourism, sexuality, gender, music and the internet. We record this episode inside Espacio Pública, a newly established culture space, in San Juan’s Santurce district.

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Puerto Rico Rising—Radical Leaders

February 10, 2021
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Fresh Talk

This is the story of radical leaders. Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico Director Marianne Ramirez Aponte led the Museum’s pro-active role following Hurricane Maria. Early in 2021, the Museum’s contemporary art curator Marina Reyes Franco shares an update—revealing MAC’s sustained commitment to generate cultural opportunities for local artists and residents of all ages.

In this segment of our Puerto Rico Rising series, two community leaders share a few of the creative projects they generate to enable others to rise—both emotionally and physically—above the challenging everyday circumstances that limit opportunities for Puerto Ricans to survive and thrive.

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Puerto Rico Rising—Resilient Artists

February 7, 2021
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Fresh Talk

Artists we meet in San Juan convey the promise and pathos of this Caribbean island. In this segment of our Puerto Rico Rising series, four Puerto Rican creatives offer insight into how art can join forces with the strength of community to contemplate beauty and the paradoxes of everyday life.

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Topical Playlist—Films that Navigate Hope and Heartbreak

Topical Playlist—Films that Navigate Hope and Heartbreak

March 24, 2020
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Fresh Talk

Listen for inspiration and information. Hear stories of surviving and thriving in our challenging world. Juan Botta Makes One-Minute Movies in Puerto Rico – In…

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Juan Botta Makes One-Minute Movies in Puerto Rico

October 29, 2019
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Fresh Talk

Freelance, filmmaker Juan Botta’s inventive Instagram film series, empathizes with the challenges of living and working in Puerto Rico today.

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Creative Time Summit Miami 2018

Creative Time Summit 2018 to Explore Miami Culture

October 22, 2018
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Fresh Talk

Creative Time, the force behind ambitious public art projects in New York City and beyond, takes its annual summit to Miami in 2018. We invite…

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Destination Fresh Art 2018

Destination Fresh Art 2018

April 5, 2018
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Fresh Talk, News

SUPPORT OUR STORIES FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH! Now is the perfect time to support our stories. The Knight Foundation is will match your donations, dollar…

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Papo Colo on Exit Art

Papo Colo on Exit Art

April 16, 2012
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Fresh Talk

Papo Colo is a Puerto Rican born artist who founded Exit Art, a dynamic nonprofit contemporary art center, with his partner, the late Jeanette Ingberman….

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