An exhibition of works by local artists explores the theme of immigration and highlights the journeys and experiences encountered during migration and displacement. As immigrants themselves, some artists choose to reflect on and share their personal stories through the process of creating their art.
Archivo de etiqueta: arte hispano
The Latin American Festival will feature representatives from 19 countries
This year, the Latin American Festival, now in its 32nd year, will feature 19 special guests representing the various Hispanic communities that bring the city of Charlotte to life…
Nico Amortegui: An Immigrant on the Walls of Charlotte
There’s a saying that Nico Amortegui lives by: “Every beginning is difficult.” In his case, that’s exactly how it was when he started a new life as an immigrant, arriving with his parents at age 17 and embarking on a self-taught career in art.
The Effect
By Piero Milesi
I had been invited to an art gallery in eastern New York City. I didn’t have much money on me, but I hadn’t been able to leave the house since the pandemic began. I told Estefanía, an old friend, about the exhibition. She said she’d be there around nine o’clock that night.
Metamorphosis
By Jesus Redondo
Child of the mountains,
valleys, gorges, and the weeping
of springs,
carved bark
half a century on,
how much have they changed
those dreams
that you never
managed to sketch in
native strokes
Hedy Torres y la cotidianidad del inmigrante
Hedy Torres radica en Los Ángeles California; a Estados Unidos llegó a los 18 años, con un “si te vas ya no vuelves” de su familia (sin embargo vuelve dos o tres veces por año), la necesidad imperiosa de ser ella misma y su cansancio ante el machismo de su país.