Since the 1960s, students of color have fought to decolonize campuses across the Americas. One of their goals was to introduce studies related to their own experiences and include their history outside of the dominant Eurocentric lens. We will discuss some of the original demands and achievements, and compare them to the current wave of decolonizing academia.
Please join Ed Morales in conversation with Urayoan Noel, both members of Loisaida's Artistic Advisory Board on Thursday, November 1st, on his new book: Latinx: The New Force in American Politics and Culture.
The Reflect to Revolutionize workshops are devoted to practicing critical thinking and meaningful self reflection as pathways to liberating transformation. These facilitated discussions will shine light on the ways that oppressive systems and legacies of colonialism and slavery affect our daily lives and choices. We will rethink and redefine our notions of self, purpose, power and community. Our goal is to provide an active space where we confront our own trauma and fear in order to rise stronger as a collective.
A book talk by author Nandini Bagchee will be followed by a discussion with Dr. Gregory Sholette. Nandini Bagchee is an Associate Professor of Architecture and History at City College New York and a Principal at Bagchee Architects. Greg Sholette is an artist, activist and author of Delirium and Resistance: Art, Activism & the Crisis of Capitalism (Pluto Press 2017) and Dark Matter: Art and Politics in an Age of Enterprise Culture (Pluto Press, 2011). At this event we will also launch a call for participation for an exhibition planned at the Loisaida Center titled, “Activist Estates: An Alternate History of Real Estate in Loisaida”.
Last chance to see the exhibition:
Documents of Resistance: Our Time
by: Antonio Serna
Matthew Mottel & Edwin Torres EVENT DETAILS:TICKETSWednesday, January 9, 2019, 8:00 pm g e o d e s i c l i n g u i x ; Charas as Infinite Thought Object The history of dome building on the Lower East Side goes back to when CHARAS built domes in collaboration with Buckminster Fuller [...]
Join us on Tuesday, January 29 at 6:00 pm for the first engagement of our 2019 artists in residence; Project LAZO by Alva Mooses & Claudia Cortinez. LAZO's inaugural event will present an exhibition of small works by 15 interdisciplinary artists. The selected works and their artists are align with LAZO's mission to create dialogue among artists working in NYC and Latin America as well as local artists that have been actively working, teaching, or living in the Lower East Side.
2018 Loisaida, Inc. Artist in Residence: Ecological City is planning its yearly neighborhood wide Procession for Climate Solutions. Come to the meeting and learn how to get involved
Make beautiful ceramic tiles to bring art to your garden! This workshop is the first of two parts. Led by artists Alejandro Epifanio Juan of Loisaida, Inc. and ceramic specialist Essye Klempner, participants will paint ceramic tiles during this class and pick up their fired tiles from the GreenThumb office at a later date. The second part will be held in the spring where we will install our new decorative ceramic tiles in gardens through mosaic paver stones and other options.
ANALEMMA - March 2nd through March 12th
Exhibition curated by LAZO & Javier Bosques
Javier Bosques/ Mauricio Cortes/ Alva Mooses/ Sofía Reeser del Río/ Ana Vaz