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A mixed-media collage decorated with two black-and-white photos, a childlike drawing, and an image of the Virgin Mary and Jesus surrounding a drawing of a flower and poem about the artist's mother.
Juan Sánchez on the Guariquen Portfolio
Learn more about the artist’s singular blending of media, Puerto Rican and Nuyorican culture, activism, issues of colonialism, and personal history in his remarkable prints.
Deborah Cullen-Morales
September 27
Close up of ocean debris, including shells and rocks, against glittering black sand.
Audio
Immaterial: Trash
The archaeology of rubbish.
August 13
Detail of a vibrant quilt made up of squares with narrow, rectangular strips of alternating colors.
Audio
Immaterial: Blankets and Quilts
Threads of identity.
July 16
Sky with puffy blue and white clouds. A light blue sky peeks through the top right corner of the image.
Audio
Immaterial: Space, Part 1
Giving form to a feeling.
June 18
Black-and-white poster with a bold statistic about AIDS, an image of a baby doll, and accompanying text about HIV/AIDS in babies.
Queer Activist Art
Gran Fury’s weapons of mass production.
Jasmine Kuylenstierna
June 7
A woman in a multicolored dress is seated on a yellow couch, her back to the viewer. In the background at right is a black and white portrait of a mother holding a baby; at left is the room's doorway. The wallpaper and floor is characterized by whimsical and geometric designs, including portraits as part of the wallpaper.
How to Read Portraits

Kathryn Calley Galitz takes a deep dive into
portraiture from Ancient Roman coins to Instagram selfies.

Rachel High
June 6
Reflective mirror that says EVERYTHING WILL BE TAKEN AWAY.
Visualizing the Afterlife
Explore how artists across time and place have contemplated the afterlife.
Andrea Myers Achi and Akili Tommasino
May 17
Detail of Romare Bearden's "The Block," a collage of diverse elements including urban scenes, portraits, and abstract shapes in a vibrant composition.
Audio
The Block
I am startled by the intimacy the mural grants us.
Major Jackson
March 22
Detail of Augusta Savage's sculpture "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Audio
Harlem Is Everywhere: Episode 5, Art as Activism
What was the political legacy of the Harlem Renaissance?
Jessica Lynne, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Jordan Casteel, and Bridget R. Cooks
March 19
"Harlem Is Everywhere" episode 4 art, featuring Jacob Lawrence's "Pool Parlor"
Audio
Harlem Is Everywhere: Episode 4, Music & Nightlife
What were the sounds of the Harlem Renaissance?
Jessica Lynne, James Smalls, Richard J. Powell, Christian McBride, and Carl Phillips
March 12