Saturday, May 10th, 2025 2-6pm 

Join us in celebrating Earth and the spring season at the Hispanic Society Museum & Library! Visit the galleries to see our current exhibitions and enjoy live music during art-making workshops led by various teaching artists on the terrace.

2-6pm: All Exhibitions on View

Out of the Closets! Into the Streets!: New York City’s Pride March 1975-1976
A photography exhibition by the internationally recognized multi-media artist Francisco Alvarado-Juárez.

Adriana Varejão: Don’t Forget, We Come From the Tropic
Featuring new paintings in the leading Brazilian artist Adriana Varejão’s acclaimed Plate series, in dialogue with ceramics from the Hispanic Society’s permanent collection.

Gregorio Luperon High School Student Exhibition: L@s Mezclad@s at theHispanic Society
A pop-up exhibition highlighting artworks made by visual art students at Gregorio Luperón High School under the supervision of teaching artist Reynaldo García Pantaleón.

2-4pm:

Verde y Carmelita: Clay Workshop with María Luisa Portuondo Vilaand Aurora De Armendi (Pre-registration Required)
2023 NYSCA Artist Fellows Maria Luisa Portuondo Vila and Aurora De Armendi Sobrino return to explore the creation of small clay sculptures inspired by their most significant memories of trees.

4pm: 

Ceramics Workshop with Ysabel Abreu
Ysabel Abreu is an immigrant artist living in East Harlem for 28 years. She is currently the Gates beautification project coordinator, which focuses on bringing art to storefronts in Harlem. Ysabel is constantly adding dimensions to her artistic practice through lived experiences.

Annette A. Aguilar & Stringbeans Quartet: Brazilian & Latin Jazz Performancew/ Special Guest Appearance by Bean Bloco and Members of Harlem Samba
Annette A. Aguilar is a San Francisco Nicaraguan jazz and rock drummer, percussionist, bandleader, producer, and educator based in New York City. Bean Bloco is a percussion group directed by Annette A Aguilar that performs Afro-Latin and Brazilian rhythms