El norte de “Museum Mile”
Continue up 5th Avenue past the Upper East Side, into Spanish Harlem for the small but captivating el Museo del Barrio. Currently the museum houses the shocking “Los Desaparecidos” traveling exhibition, at its only stop along the East Coast. I visited this exhibit 2 weekends ago, and was truly awed and horrified by the information and feelings the art provokes.
Why don’t we learn more about the disappeared through our education system or the news? I had no idea of the extent of these tragedies throughout South and Central America, which continue to this day. In fact, the only experience I’ve ever had with these issues came from my high school Spanish and AP Journalism classes.
One of the most affecting pieces is a video installation (and usually I hate these!) where an artist uses water to paint faces of the disappeared on slate—his hand continually repaints the portraits, which never cease to vanish.
The exhibit runs through June 17, 2007 and takes about an hour to view.
Museum Open: Wed – Sun, 11am – 5pm. Adults $6, Students & Seniors $4.
1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street, New York, NY. 212-831-7272
Why don’t we learn more about the disappeared through our education system or the news? I had no idea of the extent of these tragedies throughout South and Central America, which continue to this day. In fact, the only experience I’ve ever had with these issues came from my high school Spanish and AP Journalism classes.
One of the most affecting pieces is a video installation (and usually I hate these!) where an artist uses water to paint faces of the disappeared on slate—his hand continually repaints the portraits, which never cease to vanish.
The exhibit runs through June 17, 2007 and takes about an hour to view.
Museum Open: Wed – Sun, 11am – 5pm. Adults $6, Students & Seniors $4.
1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street, New York, NY. 212-831-7272
Labels: Central America, Museums, New York, South America
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