Uptown Artist – Dionis Ortiz
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. How has growing up Uptown influenced your artwork? A. My work has primarily been based on my experience growing up Uptown from my youth into adulthood. The people in the environment I was raised in and how they perceived my identity as an American of Dominican descent is what helped [...]
Torn Asunder Art Exhibit Opening Reception On Friday March 9th
“TORN ASUNDER: WORKS FROM THE MIGRATION SERIES” On View: March 9 – 30, 2012 Opening Reception: Friday, March 9, 6-9pm Heath Gallery (24 West 120th Street) Born in Harlem to immigrant parents, artist Dionis Ortiz never thought of the different aspects of his identity as mutually exclusive. But to Americans, he was Dominican. To Dominicans, [...]
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