Zemí in the City (Cemí en la Ciudad)

Join curator James Doyle for a conversation with Civic Practice Partnership artist in residence Miguel Luciano about the contemporary resonance of Taíno art.

Join curator James Doyle for a conversation with Civic Practice Partnership artist in residence Miguel Luciano about the contemporary resonance of Taíno art that considers questions like: How does The Met present Taíno art? How is it symbolically recontextualized in diasporic communities throughout New York City? The program ends with a question-and-answer session moderated by Civic Practice Project Manager, Elizabeth Grady.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Arte del Mar: Artistic Exchange in the Caribbean.

This program is made possible by The Reed Foundation.

The Civic Practice Project is made possible by The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.


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Zemí cohoba stand, Taíno artist(s), Guaiacum wood, shell, Taíno
Taíno artist(s)
ca. 1000 CE
Figure Pendant, Taíno artist(s), Stone, Taíno
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13th–15th century