The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Miami Shores Fine Arts Commission, and Brockway Memorial Library proudly present an exhibition of Latino art as part of the “Latino Americas: 500 Years of History” celebration.
Date: Friday, April 22, 2016
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Location: Brockway Memorial Library, 10021 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores
Free and open to the public | Refreshments will be served
Explore the works of Latino artists including Leonor Anthony, Aimee Perez, Diana Margarita Garcia, and Ivan Santiago. Themes include migration, religious and biblical contexts, transformation, nature, and beauty. The evening will include a presentation and discussion with curator Carol Damian, PhD, as well as cigar rolling, specialty foods, and music.
About the Presenter
Dr. Carol Damian is a professor of art history and a specialist in Latin American and Caribbean art at Florida International University. She is a prominent figure in Miami’s art community and is a nationally recognized art historian. From 2008 to 2015, Dr. Damian was the director and chief curator of the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU. She is the author of “The Virgin of the Andes: Art and Ritual in Colonial Cuzco,” and a contributing author for several books about Latino artists.
For More Information
Please contact Merlene Nembhard at 305.899.4051 or mnembhard@barry.edu, or call Brockway Memorial Library at 305.758.8107.
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This event is presented by the Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library and is made possible by the “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History” grant from the National Endowment of Humanities and the American Library Association. Local partners include Brockway Memorial Library, Miami Shores Fine Arts Commission, WLRN/Folk and Acoustic Music and The Public Storyteller.