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Images of Evelina: A Conversation with the Artists and Elba Cabrera, ‘La Madrina de las Artes’ (In-person by invite only)
September 18, 2022 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hosted by The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI).
The Evelina 100 committee, in collaboration with CCCADI, is thrilled to bring together the event Images of Evelina: A Conversation with the Artists and Elba Cabrera, ‘La Madrina de las Artes’ at the CCCADI Firehouse. While this September 18th event is by invite-only, we are pleased to share that a virtual presentation of this talk will air for public viewing on October 3, 2022! Stay tuned to watch via Facebook, Youtube and the event page.
In the meantime, take a look at CCCADI’s digital exhibition, Images of Evelina. This virtual exhibition consists of ten portraits by contemporary artists who were asked to produce new work depicting Evelina Antonetty, one of the most effective and impactful leaders of the Puerto Rican diaspora of the twentieth century. Images of Evelina is a program of Evelina 100, Celebrating the Life and Times of Evelina Antonetty in observance of her centennial (1922-2022).
These artists had a professional or personal relationship with Antonetty or they have been long-time admirers of her and her work. In selecting the artists, the organizers of Evelina 100 strived to include a collective of artists with different styles and sensibilities.
The paintings run the gamut of straightforward portraiture to representations with ethereal, highly symbolic imagery that reference Antonetty’s Puerto Rican ancestry, her experience as an immigrant, her role as a pioneer of the early Puerto Rican community in New York City and her distinguished career as an activist and champion of urban America.
Participating Artists: Antonio Martorell, Marcos Dimas, María Domínguez, Siuko García, Rudy Gutiérrez, Sara Morales, Esther Pagán, Nitza Tufiño, Manuel Vega and Simon Lind.
Moderator: Melba Olmeda
Evelina in Verse IV: A Poetry reading
Karina G. López
Culture & Arts Committee, Evelina 100
Wallace I. Edgecombe, co-chair, Elena Martínez, co-chair
María Aponte, Elba Cabrera, Rosalie Román
Graphics by Emily Tenzer Santoro
Photography by Joe Conzo, Jr.
Download the full E100 Commemorative Program here (PDF)
