Raíces Program History - Visual Arts

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Raíces Program History - Visual Arts

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Sub Collection 0307

Collection Items

Windows of Understanding Display
In 2018, Raíces Cultural Center participated in the multi-city installation Windows of Understanding, displaying a variety of artwork including pieces from the 2017 Water is Life Exhibit Series and a poster from the locally produced documentary…

A Call for Art from Raíces Cultural Center
Raíces Cultural Center is having a FUNdraiser Dance Party/Silent Art Auction on April 21, 8pm-midnight. Music provided by Dee Jay Kava, art provided by YOU!

Please donate original artwork, prints, crafts, jewelry, chapbooks, ANY creative objects…

Raíces Crew at Lembranças
Visual Artist Amy Garas with Raíces Cultural Center co-founders Nicole Wines and Francisco G. Gómez at the opening reception of her first solo exhibit, Lembranças: A Recollection.

Connecting Through Art
Artist Amy Garas connects with local community members and attendees of the Lembranças solo exhibit.

Art and Community
Members of the local community come together and bond around the art on display at the Lembranças: A Recollection solo exhibit featuring the work of artist Amy Garas.

DJ Kava
DJ Kava spinning at the Lembranças: A Recollection solo exhibit.

Interactive Painting
Attendee of the Lembranças solo exhibit working at the interactive art/mural station during the opening reception of the exhibit.

Carnival
Raíces BOD chair Angela Lugo takes a photo op with the carnival cutout creted for the Lembranças solo exhibit during the opening reception.

Art Exhibit - Lembranças
Opening Reception for the visual arts exhibit Lembranças: A Recollection.

Lembranças Solo Exhibit
Artist Amy Garas speaks with attendees of the Lembranças solo exhibit at Raíces Cultural Center.

Opening Reception - Lembranças
Attendees at the opening reception of Lembranças: A Recollection

Detail - Oyá Altar
Close up of the painting on the altar for Oyá built and painted by artist Amy Garas.

Altar for Obatalá
Altar for Obatalá built and painted by artist Amy Garas.

Miniature Paintings at Lembranças
This series of miniature paintings was created as an accompaniment to the book "Words for a Wedding: A Dialogue Between Two Lovers" by Neil R. Selden.

Artwork from the Lembranças Collection
Painting by artist Amy Garas created for the Lembranças: A Recollection solo art exhibit.

Painting by Amy Garas
Original painting by artist Amy Garas on display at the Lembranças solo exhibit.

DJ Kava
DJ Kava spinning at the Lembranças: A Recollection solo exhibit.

Viewing Art at Lembranças
Attendee viewing the artwork at the solo exhibit Lembranças: A Recollection, featuring the work of visual artist Amy Garas.

Altar for Yemonja
Altar for Yemonja built and painted by artist Amy Garas.

Altar for Oyá
Altar for Oyá built and painted by artist Amy Garas.

Flags
Flags depicting the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro strung throughout Raíces Cultural Center for the opening reception of Lembranças: A Recollection, a solor art exhibit featuring the work of Amy Garas.

Lembranças - Opening Reception
Opening reception for Lembranças: A Recollection, a solo exhibit of original artwork by Amy Garas.

Orixa Oyá
Painted altar for Oyá by artist Amy Garas

Oyá Altar
Altar for Oyá built and painted by artist Amy Garas.

Yemonja Altar
Altar for Yemonja built and painted by artist Amy Garas.
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