PPOW Gallery
MANUEL PARDO: STARDUST
P•P•O•W presenta por primera vez una muestra dedicada a la obra histórica de Manuel Pardo (1952–2012), pintor figurativo cubano-estadounidense cuya práctica estuvo profundamente influenciada por la cultura visual latina, atravesada por su identidad gay y sostenida por un homenaje constante a la figura de su madre, a quien retrató como un ícono heroico y glamoroso. Esta exposición marca, además, su primera presentación en Nueva York en más de quince años.
JJAGƗYƗ: AIR OF LIFE
The exhibition explores the profound impact of colonialism, particularly through the history of boarding schools established by the Capuchin Missions in the region. This colonial legacy has led to the decline of Indigenous languages, a disruption in the transmission of cultural knowledge, and the institutionalization of Christianity.
GUADALUPE MARAVILLA: SEVEN ANCESTRAL STOMACHS
Reflecting upon his own battle with cancer, which began in his gut, as well as that of members of his family, Maravilla examines how genetic trauma manifests in the body over generations. Throughout the many teachings Maravilla experienced in his healing process, one notion kept returning –if one cleanses properly, they will heal seven generations back and seven generations forward.