Portraits of Latino Immigrants

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is pleased to present Portraits of Latino Immigrants, an exhibition of paintings by Jessica Alazraki. Opening the week of the presidential election, the exhibition offers glimpses into the everyday lives of Latinx families in the US with its combination of bright patterns and colors and muted expressions; it is a reminder of common humanity that we share even in politically heated and divisive times. The artist is a recipient of the 2020 Queens Art Fund New Work Grant, awarded by the Queens Council on the Arts. Portraits of Latino Immigrants will be held at JCAL’s Community Gallery from November 6th to December 12, 2020, with a Press Opening on November 6th, 12-6 PM by appointment. On Saturdays, November 14, and December 5th, 12-5 PM, the artist will be present in the gallery to engage in conversation with the audience. General public hours are Monday-Friday, 10 AM-6 PM. An Artist Talk will be live-streamed onto the JCAL Youtube Channel from the gallery on November 14th at 3 PM with a limited audience. All visits must be made by appointment--see JCAL.org/visit-the-gallery for more information.