On Friday August 6th, 2021 – The Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program’s (IAMP) cumulative group exhibition entitled “Threads – Migration Connects Us All” had its opening reception.

A group exhibition reflecting the multiverse notion of hope and the resilient narratives of the immigrant identity. The exhibition will showcase visual, multi-media and performative works from a cohort of 30 emerging immigrant and established professional artists who participated in PlatteForum’s partnership with the New York Foundation for the Arts and their nation-wide Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program.

Curated by: Esther Hernandez, Associate Director and Eriko Tsogo, IAMP Manager

Featured Artists: Ayse Kubra OZ, Marina Kassianidou, (Onecho) aka Juan Usubillaga, Laura Soto, Christine Nguyen, Cipriano Ortega, Alex Branch, Michael Gadlin, Lio Bumbakini, Tsogo Mijid, Cal Duran, Adrian Raya, Katie Taft, Talia Johns, Theresa Rozul Knowles, David Mejia, Rosario Weston, Monica Marquez Gatica, Juntae TeeJay Hwang, Kate Speer, George Perez, Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, Manuel Aragon, Sarahy Plazola and Sammy Seung-min Lee

THREADS – Migration Connects Us All | HILOS – La Migración Nos Conecta a Todos

Runs: 8/6/2021 – 8/28/2021

Gallery Hours:

THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS 1:00 – 7:00 PM MST

SAT 12:00 – 6:00 PM MST

SUN 12:00 – 4:00 PM MST

@ BRDG Project (1553 Platte Street, Unit 100, Denver, CO, 80202) 

The exhibition consisted of several multidisciplinary works ranging from paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, ceramic, VR, digital art, video art and performance. I enjoyed curating and installing the exhibition with Esther. Thank you Zaida for all your help with installation! and thank you BRDG Gallery for the space.

Installation Process & Gallery View: