FOCUS ON PUERTO RICO

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Oct.1 - Dec. 31, 2017 // Residency Duration
Dec. 5 - 10, 2017 // Miami Art Week Events

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ABOUT

Focus On Puerto Rico celebrates emerging, mid-career, and established Puerto Rican artists, providing a platform to garner broader access to, and understanding of Puerto Rico’s contemporary social-political landscape—addressing issues facing the territory in relation to the U.S. policy and the Caribbean at-large.

Born from a longstanding relationship between Clocktower founder Alanna Heiss and the Puerto Rican arts community, this program is made possible through the shared initiatives of Clocktower, Mana Contemporary, and MECA International Art Fair.

Participating artists include:

Poncili Creación, Daniel Bejar, Ulrik López, Matotumba, Andria Morales, Elizabeth Robles, Yiyo Tirado, Rafael Vargas Bernard, and more".

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PROGRAM

Miami Art Week: Ongoing from Dec. 5-10, 2017, residents are to host a series of events showcasing projects developed over the course of the residency.

Conversations, music, and performances from Miami Art Week events will be broadcasted live on Clocktower Radio at www.clocktower.org.

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FOCUS ON PUERTO RICO / AUXILIARY PERFORMANCES:

Tuesday, December 5
1:00PM - Rafa studio activation (20 minutes)
2:00PM - Matotumba performance in studio (20-30 minutes)
3:30PM - Poncili Creacion performance in studio (20 minutes)

Wednesday, December 6
4:00PM - Matotumba performance in studio (20-30 minutes)
6:00PM - Poncili Creacion performance in studio (20-30 minutes)

Thursday, December 7
Focus on Puerto Rico special performance schedule / Mana Opening
9–10PM - MATOTUMBA
10–10:30PM - Poncili Creacion
10:30–11PM - Rafael Vargas Bernard studio activation with Period BOMB and Jellyfish Brothers
11–11:20PM - Andria Morales and Ala Muerte
11:30–11:50PM - Calnepuelco

Friday, December 8
2:00PM - Poncili Creacion “artist talk” (30-40 minutes)
4:00PM - Rafa studio activation (20 minutes)
6:00PM - Poncili Creacion performance in studio (20 minutes)

Saturday, December 9
2:00PM - Andria has kids riding bikes around the hallway
3:00PM - Rafa studio activation (20 minutes)
4:00PM - Matotumba performance in studio (20-30 minutes)
6:00PM - Poncili Creacion performance in studio (20 minutes)

Sunday, December 10
2:00PM - Artist Panel (1 hour)
5:00PM - Calnepuelco performance in-studio (20 minutes)
6:00PM - Poncili Creacion performance in-studio (20 minutes)

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LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR...

Current Residents:
www.clocktower.org/projects/residencies

Upcoming Events:
www.clocktower.org/projects/events

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