Reception 5:30 pm | Event 6:30 pm
1916 Historic Courtroom, 3rd floor
The Historical Society of Palm Beach County and Johnson History Museum will present their annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), exploring the Hispanic diaspora in Palm Beach County. Don Ramon Restaurante Cubano will cater the reception with deliciously crafted bites.
Curator Gaby Viteri, from Ecuador, will introduce the artists in the multidisciplinary exhibit, Visual & Natural, exploring the connectivity between Latinx traditions and cultures. The artists will be on hand to discuss their works in the exhibit. The evening will conclude with a live flamenco dance performance.
Artists:
Paloma Eden’s work encompasses painting, calligraphy, and flamenco dance, which is inspired by her Puerto Rican heritage. It explores deep and raw emotions.
Andrea Facusse is a Honduran artist and 14-year Florida resident whose artwork commemorates her life journey. She also helps open dialogue to pressing issues facing our world today.
Maria Magdalena Marcenaro is an Argentinian visual artist whose work celebrates color, nature, and humanity as she explores magical realism, Latin American folk arts, and literature to inspire emotional connectivity.
Caromoonstar uses cosmic and universal language to explain connections with bright colors and organic figures that reflect her upbringing in Venezuela, Chile, and Florida.
The Johnson History Museum will host workshops by these artists in aspects of their work. Check firstfemalepb.com to learn more and register.
Thank you to our sponsors for this event:
* Florida Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce
* City of West Palm Beach
* Cathleen Ward, City Commissioner, West Palm Beach
* Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley