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Say word? One of Uptown’s most prolific artists, Andrea Arroyo is debuting a 3 venue solo exhibition this month. Uptown is being treated to the work of this immensely talented artist at the Hispanic Society, the Morris-Jumel Mansion and…
Can’t stop, won’t stop. Uptown cannot be stopped. With that said, please click below to check out a simply stellar group of Uptown artists doing their thing on the hollowed United Palace stage sans an audience. We Never Stopped…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrea Arroyo (@andreaarroyoart1) on May 22, 2019 at 3:24pm PDT The always-astute Michelle Alexander penned a must-read Op-Ed in the NY Times where she admits to being raped as a…
By Sherry Mazzocchi Wilhelmina Grant’s grandmother was the strong center of the family. A tall woman, she wore pants and sensible shoes and always had her handbag by her side, constantly holding the family’s purse strings. But what Grant…
Story by Sherry Mazzocchi Beauty is revolutionary. Visual artist Andrea Arroyo, probably best known for colorful and lyrical images of goddesses, recently won first prize in the 2017 United Nations/Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award. The Washington Heights artist’s winning…
La Tierra de Azteca is not alone. Among the many relief efforts undertaken locally, Mexican-born artist Andrea Arroyo has created a series of prints to raise funds for victims of the earthquake in Mexico. A Washington Heights resident, Arroyo…
Story by Sherry Mazzocchi Politics is sure-fire fodder for art. That’s true in two new exhibits by Washington Heights artist Andrea Arroyo. Known for colorful paintings of free-floating goddesses, Arroyo’s work is often topical – and political. They are…
“Artists are very useful for these times” Story by Sherry Mazzocchi The evening before Trump took office, artists unveiled a complex response to his election. Conceived and curated by Washington Heights artist Andrea Arroyo, “Unnatural Election: Artists Respond to…
By Elga Castro Ramos For Elena, with all my hopes and wishes that you grow up in a better country Sixteen years ago I moved to New York, not as an economic migrant nor as a political exile, but…