WEIRD Barrio / Por mi barrio Exhibit Opening

Name: WEIRD Barrio / Por mi barrio Exhibit Opening
Start: 2024-09-20T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-20T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 109 Otisco St, Syracuse, NY, United States, New York 13204

Schedule

Fri Sep 20 2024 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

109 Otisco St, Syracuse, NY, United States, New York 13204 | Syracuse, NY

La Casita welcomes FALL 2024 with a community-wide event and the opening of a new exhibit, WEIRD Barrio / Por mi barrio, presenting the art of Syracuse-based Puerto Rican artist Manuel Matías. The inaugural event will include a walking tour led by the artist, followed by live music from Grupo Pagán, and a buffet of authentic Caribbean cuisine. This event is free and open to the public.
WEIRD Barrio depicts the Latino barrio experience in intricate detail. At its core, it is a testament to the power of storytelling and visual representation in shaping collective identity and fostering a sense of belonging. By intricately depicting familiar settings around the Westside neighborhood streets, community buildings, home environments, and conceptual representations of a unique and distinctive character, Matías invites viewers to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of life in the barrios, capturing the essence of kinship and cultural pride that define these neighborhoods.
This project actively engaged with local youth through a series of summer artmaking workshops facilitated by Matías. Some of these pieces created by children at La Casita and at the Everson Museum, will also be part of the show.
“The Westside reminds me a lot about the barrios where I grew up, between Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and the Lower East Side in New York City,” said Manuel Matías. “I love working in miniature scale and seeing how something so tiny can have such a huge impact, like our barrios, like our children. I want them to know how much they are valued and how unique and beautiful they are.”
This event is part of the Humanities Center’s 2024-25 Syracuse Symposium series on “Community.” Additional support comes from the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation.