Posted on September 10, 2019
On Tuesday September 4, ICI kicked off the season with an exclusive program for ICI’s International Forum. ICI collaborator and Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Storefront for Art and Architcture, José Esparza Chong Cuy, led patrons on a tour of Aquí vive gente: Museum of History and Community of Puerta de Tierra, an exhibition by a grassroots organization in Puerto Rico that aims to preserve the cultural heritage and collective memory of a San Juan community fighting gentrification forces called Puerta de Tierra. ICI Collaborator and Executive Director of the Storefront for Art and Architecture, José Esparza Chong Cuy, introduces ICI patrons to the institution’s collaborative building project by artist Vito Acconci and architect Steven Holl
José Esparza Chong Cuy expands on the exhibition Aquí vive gente: Museum of History and Community of Puerta de Tierra
José Esparza Chong Cuy details the submissions of objects by residents of the Puerto Rican community of Puerta de Tierra
ICI patrons at Aquí vive gente: Museum of History and Community of Puerta de Tierra
Drinks at Epistrophy with ICI friends and patrons
Drinks at Epistrophy with ICI friends and patrons