Interview with curator Dulcina Abreu
In this episode of "The Truth In This Art," Rob Lee interviews Dulcina Abreu, a Dominican-born independent curator, artist, and museum advocate. She explores 21st century visual and material culture from the Caribbean Diaspora in the US, immigration, community organizing, and mutactivism. Abreu serves as Consulting Curator for the September 11th, 2001: An Evolving Legacy project at the National Museum of American History and Co-founder of the International Coalition of Museum Professionals and Communities.
Dulcina Abreu is a Dominican-born independent curator, artist, and museum advocate. She graduated with a MFA in Curatorial Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art, focused on digital platforms and a BFA in Fine Arts and Media from Parsons, The New School. Prior to living in New York, Dulcina studied at The National School of Visual Arts and Altos de Chavon School of Design, both in the Dominican Republic. Abreu’s work explores 21st century visual and material culture from the Caribbean Diaspora in the US, immigration, community organizing, mutactivism. She serves as the Consulting Curator for the September 11th,2001: An Evolving Legacy project at the National Museum of American History; Co-founder of the International Coalition of Museum Professionals and Communities alongside Armando Perla. Abreu currently manages the NYC Latino 9-11 collecting initiative and NYC Latino COVID-19 project which aims to expand the national narrative with Latino/a new yorker stories and material culture; and will be joining the Latinx Youth Movements project this upcoming august to support lead curator Margaret Salazar-Porzio with a curatorial assistant position at the Molina Family Latino Gallery in collaboration with Smithsonian Latino Center and the National Museum of American History.
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Rob Lee & The Truth in This Art present "Summer of Soul"
Attention all movie lovers and fans of "The Truth In This Art" podcast (www.thetruthinthisart.com)! Host Rob Lee is thrilled to partner with Pratt Library for a four-part Black Cinema series at Pratt Library from March through June 2023, starting with Thompson’s 2022 Oscar-winning documentary, Summer of Soul. Summer of Soul reclaims the legacy of 1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival, which promoted Black pride and culture with musical performances by Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, the Chambers Brothers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Sly & the Family Stone.
Join Rob for a night of trivia and conversation as he breaks down movies connected to Black history, culture, music and cinema. The three other films in the series - all directed by Spike Lee - include The BlacKKKlansman (April 26), Do the Right Thing (May 25) and He Got Game (June 22).
Thursday, March 9 at 5:30pm
for more information and to secure tickets
Join Rob for a night of trivia and conversation as he breaks down movies connected to Black history, culture, music and cinema. The three other films in the series - all directed by Spike Lee - include The BlacKKKlansman (April 26), Do the Right Thing (May 25) and He Got Game (June 22).
Thursday, March 9 at 5:30pm
for more information and to secure tickets
