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  • Collection: Raíces Program History - Visual Arts

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…

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…

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.

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

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 spinning at the Lembranças: A Recollection solo exhibit.

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

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

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

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

Attendees at the opening reception of Lembranças: A Recollection

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

Altar for Obatalá built and painted by artist Amy Garas.

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.

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

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

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

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

Altar for Yemonja built and painted by artist Amy Garas.

Altar for Oyá built and painted by artist Amy Garas.

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.

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

Painted altar for Oyá by artist Amy Garas

Altar for Oyá built and painted by artist Amy Garas.

Altar for Yemonja built and painted by artist Amy Garas.
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