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Joram Roukes. 13 Young Latina Artists Changing The Contemporary Art Landscape. When family tales are passed from generation to generation with no single point of origin, when history fails to document years of pain and struggle, when personal identity becomes too complex to describe in a single sitting, when memory and imagination mingle in the land of dreams, this is where art comes in very handy.

For young Latina artists, art is an invaluable tool to archive the past, understand the present and activate change in the future. Yet, as with many underrepresented populations, Latina artists and the work they produce are often silenced and overlooked. An exhibition entitled "Y, Qué? (And What!) " is here to change that. Composed entirely of Latin artists under the age of 35, "Y, Qué? " "Y, Qué? " 1. Lora is a queer performance artist who views her work as a form of therapy, constantly challenging her gender and sexuality.

"Young Latina Artists 19: Y, Qué? "

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