This fall, the Hispanic Society will present Esperanza Cortés: Embroidered Allegories as the third exhibition in our Arte en el Alto Manhattan series. Cortés is a Colombian-born interdisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, installation, and video. A recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, her work has been exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and El Museo del Barrio, and can be found in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Embroidered Allegories grows out of Cortés’ work as a Vilcek Foundation Artist Research Fellow at the Hispanic Society. Inspired by a close study of the collection, ranging from the work of Velázquez and Goya to metalwork and mantones de Manila, Cortés created works that weave together personal histories of triumph and tragedy with broader reflections on cultural heritage and the legacy of colonialism.

Now in its third year, Arte en el Alto Manhattan is the Hispanic Society’s annual series focusing on artists who live and/or work in the museum’s local community in Upper Manhattan. Previous installments include the group show Dominican Yorks and Out of the Closets! Into the Streets!: New York City’s Pride March, 1975-1976 featuring photographs by Francisco Alvarado-Juárez. Embroidered Allegories will be on view from September 3rd to November 1st.