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El Museo del Barrio

Name: El Museo del Barrio
Address: 1230 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10029, US
Telephone: (212) 831-7272
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A dynamic artistic, cultural, and community gathering place, El Museo is a center of cultural pride on New York’s Museum Mile.

El Museo del Barrio, founded in 1969, is dedicated to presenting and preserving the art and culture of Puerto Ricans and all Latin Americans in the United States. El Museo del Barrio, New York’s leading Latino cultural institution, welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to discover the artistic landscape of Latino, Caribbean, and Latin American cultures. Their richness is represented in El Museo’s w

ide-ranging collections and exhibitions, complemented by film, literary, visual and performing arts series, cultural celebrations, and educational programs.

09/01/2026

Art after dark! Join us on September 18th and step into the world of 'Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art' for a night of Latine disco, dancing, and late-night gallery vibes 🌙🪩

Explore the exhibition, hit the dance floor, and immerse yourself in the music, style, and nightlife that shaped Sandoval’s creative world.

📅 Friday, September 18 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM
📝 Register here: https://bit.ly/4gzv8m8

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¡Arte al caer la noche! Acompáñanos el 18 de septiembre y adéntrate en el mundo de 'Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art' para disfrutar de una noche de disco latina, baile y el ambiente nocturno de la galería 🌙🪩

Explora la exposición, sal a la pista de baile y sumérgete en la música, el estilo y la vida nocturna que dieron forma al mundo creativo de Sandoval.

📅 Viernes, 18 de septiembre | 7:00 - 10:00 PM
📝 Regístrate aquí: https://bit.ly/4gzv8m8

08/26/2026

Happy Women’s Equality Day! 💜

At El Museo, uplifting the work of Latine women artists is central to our mission. For more than a decade, our exhibitions have celebrated the practices and perspectives of artists including Marisol, Zilia Sánchez, Liliana Porter, Amalia Mesa-Bains, Sophie Rivera, Coco Fusco (), and Candida Alvarez () — artists whose work has expanded how we understand identity, history, representation, memory, and belonging.

From Marisol’s groundbreaking sculptures exploring gender and social roles (2014-2015), Sánchez’s investigations of the body and abstraction (2019-2020); Porter’s conceptual explorations of representation and reality (2018-2019), all the way to Mesa-Bains’s feminist engagements with cultural memory and history (2024), our exhibitions reflect the breadth and richness of Latine women’s artistic practices.

That commitment continues today. Over the past two years, solo exhibitions of Rivera (2026), Fusco (2025-2026), and Alvarez (2025) have brought their distinct perspectives to the forefront — from Rivera’s groundbreaking contributions to Nuyorican photography, to Fusco’s incisive interrogations of power and colonialism, to Alvarez’s vibrant explorations of abstraction and cultural memory.

Together, these exhibitions reflect an enduring commitment to ensuring that Latine women artists are seen, celebrated, and recognized as essential stories of American art. This Women’s Equality Day, we reaffirm our commitment to creating space, visibility, and recognition for the women artists

08/25/2026

Choose a line, follow the path, and discover where it takes you 👀

From films and performances to conversations, exhibitions, and more, there’s plenty to explore at El Museo. Which adventure will you choose? Pick a line to find out — and save the date for what’s waiting at the end of your path!

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Elige una ruta, sigue el camino y descubre adónde te lleva 👀

Desde películas y espectáculos hasta charlas, exposiciones y mucho más, hay mucho por descubrir en El Museo. ¿Qué aventura elegirás? Elige una ruta para averiguarlo… ¡y apúntate la fecha para lo que te espera al final de tu camino!

08/18/2026

Taking its title from Butch Gardens, a gay bar in Los Angeles frequented by Teddy Sandoval and fellow Chicane patrons in the early 1970s, 'Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art' brings the artworks of this innovative yet historically underrecognized figure into dialogue with a multigenerational group of q***r, Latine, and Latin American artists, exploring shared questions of gender, sexuality, identity, and belonging.

Sandoval adopted the name of the bar for the fictional "Butch Gardens School of Art"— a conceptual space for collaboration, experimentation, and creative community that challenged traditional art-world structures.

Spanning photography, painting, drawing, collage, conceptual art, and performance, the exhibition foregrounds interconnected histories of q***r and diasporic artistic production across the Americas.

The exhibition features artworks from across Sandoval’s career, alongside those by Yolanda Andrade, Félix Ángel, Myrna Báez, Ester Hernández, Hudinilson Jr., Marisol, Marta Minujín, Joey Terrill, Martin Wong, Felipe Baeza, Ana Segovia, and others.

'Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art' is curated by C. Ondine Chavoya and David Evans Frantz, organized by ICI (Independent Curators International), and developed in partnership with Williams College Museum of Art and Vincent Price Art Museum

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Con un título inspirado en "Butch Gardens", un bar gay de Los Ángeles frecuentado por Teddy Sandoval y otros clientes de Chicane a principios de la década de 1970, 'Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art' establece un diálogo entre las obras de esta figura innovadora, aunque históricamente poco reconocida, y un grupo multigeneracional de artistas q***r, latinos y latinoamericanos, explorando cuestiones comunes relacionadas con el género, la sexualidad, la identidad y la pertenencia.

Sandoval adoptó el nombre del bar para la ficticia 'Butch Gardens School of Art', un espacio conceptual de colaboración, experimentación y comunidad creativa que desafiaba las estructuras tradicionales del mundo del arte.

Abarcando la fotografía, la pintura, el dibujo, el collage, el arte conceptual y la performance, la exposición pone de relieve historias interconectadas de la producción artística q***r y diaspórica en todas las Américas.

La exposición presenta obras de toda la trayectoria de Sandoval, junto con las de Yolanda Andrade, Félix Ángel, Myrna Báez, Ester Hernández, Hudinilson Jr., Marisol, Marta Minujín, Joey Terrill, Martin Wong, Felipe Baeza, Ana Segovia y otros.

'Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art' está comisariada por C. Ondine Chavoya y David Evans Frantz, organizada por ICI (Independent Curators International) y desarrollada en colaboración con el Williams College Museum of Art y the Vincent Price Art Museum

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Teddy Sandoval, Angel Baby, 1995. 12-color silkscreen, 38 x 26 in. (96.5 x 66 cm). Estate of Teddy Sandoval and Paul Polubinskas. Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

08/14/2026

🎬 Join us for Noches de Cine: New Latine Cinema — a new film series at El Museo!

From August through December, join us each month for a FREE screening on the big screen in El Museo’s historic theater, celebrating some of the most exciting voices in contemporary Latine cinema.

Curated by Sebastián Rea (), Noches de Cine offers otra mirada — another look — at breakthrough films from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diaspora that deserve to be experienced together on the big screen. Through stories of identity, desire, memory, activism, and survival, the series creates space for dialogue, reflection, and cultural exchange.

Kicking off Thursday, August 20:
🎥 ‘Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) (2025),’ directed by Joel Alfonso Vargas

A love letter to the New York hustle, the film follows 19-year-old Rico as he navigates life, love, family, and making ends meet in the Bronx. Shot guerrilla-style with a largely street-cast ensemble, this funny and tender Dominican American story captures the audacity, humor, and heart it takes to make it in New York City.

🎟️ FREE — register through our link in bio!

08/12/2026

Happy birthday to artist, poet, and Exit Art co-founder Papo Colo! 🎉

In 1982, Colo transformed El Museo del Barrio’s courtyard with "Octopus: An Act of Sculpture," part of the second iteration of Art Across the Park, a public program of sculpture and performance conceptualized by artist David Hammons and curated by Gylbert Coker and Horace Brockington.

An accordion-style outdoor book, "Octopus" was created onsite with contributions from artists and poets across New York City’s uptown and downtown creative communities, including Nicholasa Mohr, Pedro Pietri, Vito Acconci, Tehching Hsieh, Juan Sánchez, and others.

Today, Colo’s 1982 work anchors 'Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration and Poetics,' which brings together works from El Museo’s Permanent Collection, archival materials, and select loans to revisit the spirit of collaboration and experimentation at the heart of “Octopus.”

Experience 'Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics' at El Museo through November 15, 2026!

08/11/2026

Super chic to love Latine art 💅

08/10/2026

Bring museum-quality art into your home ️🖼️

This summer, discover a selection of rare exhibition posters from La Tienda at El Museo del Barrio. Whether you're refreshing a gallery wall or searching for a meaningful gift, these limited designs celebrate the creativity and cultural richness of Latine art and culture.

Learn more and purchase through our link in bio!

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Lleva a tu hogar obras de arte con calidad de museo ️🖼️

Este verano, descubre una selección de carteles de exposiciones exclusivos de La Tienda de El Museo del Barrio. Tanto si quieres renovar la decoración de una pared tipo galería como si buscas un regalo con significado, estos diseños de edición limitada rinden homenaje a la creatividad y la riqueza cultural del arte y la cultura latina.

¡Descubre más y cómpralos a través de nuestro enlace en la biografía!

08/07/2026

Bring the family to El Museo for ART-BOOK-MAKE, a free, hands-on celebration of books as works of art.

✨ Make your own artist book to take home
📚 Discover children’s books in English and Spanish
📖 Enjoy read-alouds and meet artists and storytellers🎨 Draw, write, and add your mark to a collaborative artwork inspired by Papo Colo’s “Octopus: An Act of Sculpture”

Inspired by our current exhibition, ‘Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics,’ this special day invites kids and grown-ups to explore, create, and experience art together.

🗓️ Saturday, August 15 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

🎟️ FREE and open to all ages.

08/06/2026

'Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics' is now open to the public!

Inspired by Papo Colo’s "Octopus: An Act of Sculpture" (1982),'Octopus & Others' brings together works from El Museo's collection, archival materials, and select loans to celebrate the power of collaboration between artists and poets. The exhibition explores how artists have embraced, expanded, and reimagined the book form in response to shared social, political, and environmental concerns.

Participants included writers and poets such as Nicholasa Mohr and Pedro Pietri, alongside artists Vito Acconci, Tehching Hsieh, and Juan Sánchez, among others.

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'Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics' ya está abierta al público!

Inspirada en la obra de Papo Colo "Octopus: An Act of Sculpture" (1982), 'Octopus & Others' reúne obras de la colección de El Museo, material de archivo y una selección de préstamos para celebrar el poder de la colaboración entre artistas y poetas. La exposición explora cómo los artistas han adoptado, ampliado y reinventado el formato del libro en respuesta a preocupaciones sociales, políticas y medioambientales compartidas.

Entre los participantes se encuentran escritores y poetas como Nicholasa Mohr y Pedro Pietri, junto con artistas como Vito Acconci, Tehching Hsieh y Juan Sánchez, entre otros.

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Installation image of 'Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics.' Photography by Matthew Sherman

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