Founded in 1992 at The City College of New York, the Dominican Studies Institute of the City University of New York is the first and only university-based research institute in the United States devoted to the study of people of Dominican descent.
EVENTS: AN EVENING WITH ADA BALCACER
Cordially invites you to
an evening with
ADA BALCÁCER
Speaking on
Aportes de la creatividad dominicana en Nueva York al desarrollo nacional de la República Dominicana
Contributions of Dominican Artists in New York to National Development in the Dominican Republic
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011
6:00 p.m.
CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Archives and Library
The City College of New York
North Academic Center,Second Floor, New York, NY
Enter at 137th St. and Amsterdam Ave.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required as seating is limited.
Master Balcácer will deliver her remarks in Spanish. (Simultaneous English translation will be provided.) The audience will have an opportunity to engage in a conversation with Master Balcácer during the Q&A session.
About Ada Balcácer
Ada Balcácer, one of the most prominent Dominican artists and gallerists, will discuss the importance of work by artists of Dominican ancestry living and working in New York -- including artists trained through the Parsons-Altos de Chavón partnership -- to the cultural, social, and economic development of the Dominican Republic.
Educated in the Dominican Republic's Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes as well as in New York City, Master Balcácer came to prominence in the 1960s as part of the "Arte y Liberación" (Art and Liberation) cultural movement connected to revolutionary movements of the period. Her work has been exhibited throughout the world and she has influenced generations of artists at home and abroad.
In her native Dominican Republic, Master Balcácer is known not only as a great artist but also as an advocate of women's issues. She has worked tirelessly to promote the arts among women of all social classes, founding Mujeres Aplicadas a la Industria (MAI), a women's co-operative whose members produce a wide range of arts and crafts.
A renowned curator, Master Balcácer founded the ABRO Gallery in Miami, which specializes in art by emerging and established Dominican artists.
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