08/20/2026
🌿 ¡El Yunque llega a El Barrio! 🌿
NATURA at Taller Boricua brings together Arte Yunque’s inaugural artist cohort, embodying a poetic exploration at the intersection of art, nature, and El Yunque. The exhibited works delve into the intricate interplay among these elements, addressing themes such as the political dimensions of the landscape, the richness of biodiversity, the significance of soil, and enduring traditions.
Featuring commissioned installations by Migdalia Luz Barens-Vera, Zaida Adriana Goveo Balmaseda, Jorge González Santos, Ivelisse Jiménez, Guillermo Rodríguez, Jaime & Javier Suárez, and Omar Obdulio Peña Forty, the works in NATURA were originally conceived and installed within El Portal Visitor Center Trail in Río Grande and have now been thoughtfully adapted for presentation in the gallery.
In this new setting, the exhibition opens a dialogue between the rainforest and a traditional gallery space, creating connections between diasporic communities and ancestral landscapes while exploring art’s capacity to bridge cultural identity, environmental consciousness, and collective memory.
Join us for the opening reception:
Thursday, September 10 at 6:00 p.m.
Taller Boricua, 1680 Lexington Avenue, El Barrio, New York 10029
You can register for the opening reception and related programming here 🔗forms.gle/mwA5cVPACHdno3wu5
Photos by Christopher Gregory-Rivera.
We extend our gratitude to the funders, partners, and supporters who have made this exhibition possible. ArteYUNQUE is supported by a generous grant from the Mellon Foundation, with additional support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, and through partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service and Fundación Amigos de El Yunque.
Taller Boricua’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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