BoriGuay: Sur

Artwork by Jose Gurvich, Constructivo en Blanco y Negro, c.1960, watercolor and ink on paper

BoriGuay: Sur

Curator: Gabriel DaSilva/Gallery Labs and Miguel Trelles

Artists: Jose Gurvich (Uruguay), Barranguet (Uruguay), Sapriza (Uruguay), Gutierres Jose Luis Gutierres (Puerto Rico), Margarita Vincenty (Puerto Rico), Guarionex (Puerto Rico) 
Date: November 3rd - January 13th

Opening Reception: November 3rd, 6-9pm

Gallery: Abrazo Gallery

BoriGuay: Sur brings together a group of Uruguayan and Puerto Rican artists to reflect, however broadly/loosely, on some of the remarkable teachings of Torres Garcia and his disciples from the south of America and their influences. 

La Escuela del Sur (Torres Garcia, Uruguay) influenced all of Latin America. A new way of seeing, creating, and teaching came about and was shared by committed disciples from Torres Garcia's time to our own day.

Uruguay has made significant contributions to the world of art and design, and several Uruguayan artists have had an influence on the constructivist movement, which emerged in the early 20th century. Constructivism was an avant-garde art movement that originated in Russia and later spread to other parts of the world. It emphasized geometric abstraction, the use of industrial materials, and a focus on the practical and functional aspects of art and design. While constructivism was most closely associated with Russian artists like Vladimir Tatlin and Kazimir Malevich, it had a global impact, and Uruguayan artists are playing a long lasting influence in the movement.

This exhibition is part of BORIMIX: Puerto Rico Fest 2023. The festival begins on Nov 1st with a Improv Comedy Show @ LATEA and follows on Nov 2nd with a South-American Performance Art night @ LATEA and on Nov 3 is the BORIMIX Awards Ceremony honoring leaders in the Puerto Rican and Uruguayan community, and follows with the opening of our visual arts exhibitions, and special entertainment by Latin Artists. Don’t miss this fun-filled evening celebrating Puerto Rican arts and culture!

CO-PRESENTERS:

TEATRO SEA 

Established in 1985, SEA (Society of the Educational Arts, Inc.), is the premiere Bilingual Arts-in-Education Organization and Latino Children’s Theatre in the United States. Its celebrated programs include school, outdoor, community and main stage performances, workshops and residencies, among others. The organization, established by Dr. Manuel A. Morán, currently has offices in San Juan, New York, and Florida. In celebration of its 25th Anniversary in 2010, SEA opened a brand new state-of-the-art performance space at “The Clemente” Teatro SEA, the nation’s only Latino Children’s Theatre. www.teatrosea.org 

TEATRO LATEA 

Founded in 1982 by Nelson Tamayo, Nelson Landrieu, Mateo Gomez and Marta García. Latin American Theater Experiment Associates (Teatro LATEA) reflects the concern of these award-winning actors with the underrepresentation of Latinos in North American theater. When the Solidaridad Humana bilingual educational program anchored at former P.S. 160 ceased to exist, the founders developed a communal theater space. Shortly thereafter LATEA found itself as the sole tenant of the former Public School building. Serendipitously, its members and Ed Vega Yunqué manged to safeguard a formidable city-owned building for downtown Latino arts. In 1993 Ed Vega and the LATEA founders established the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center (The Clemente). During its illustrious 38 year history, Teatro LATEA has been widely acknowledged for its contributions to the performing arts. www.teatrolatea.org