Westbury Arts is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a beautiful exhibition called Empowered/Empoderadx.
Ed Shin
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It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! To celebrate, Westbury Arts’ aptly-named Empowered/Empoderadxs exhibition is on display for all to see.
The art collection originally opened on Sept. 28 with a celebratory reception. The evening was made ever livelier with the performance of flamenco dancers, accompanied by live music by Vito Genna, a classical guitarist.
Flamenco dancers Leslie Carmen and Lisa Nazli lit up the floor with their beautiful dancing.
Vito Genna provided lively Flamenco music for the dancers, much to the audience’s enjoyment.
Virginia Colin stood proudly next to her work at Westbury Arts’ Empowered/Empoderadxs exhibition.
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the beauty, art, music and history of Hispanic cultures.
The gallery walls are adorned with works by Hispanic artists in their own interpretation of “empowerment” in the Land of Opportunity. The artists had opportunities to speak on their work and share their personal Latinx experiences.
Alex Nunez, Board Director and founding member of Westbury Arts, presented the opening of Empowered/Empoderadxs.
Adriana Devers celebrated Hispanic heritage through a love for art.
The colorful works of Soy Kimz adorn the exhibition walls.
Westbury Arts’ Empowered/Empoderadxs exhibition explores artists’ interpretation of empowerment.
The exhibition celebrating Hispanic art and culture is truly a feast of color and culture that you don’t want to miss.
Empowered/Empoderadxs is on display through Nov. 9 at the Westbury Arts Gallery, at 255 Schenck Avenue, Westbury. Gallery hours are Thursdays noon to 4 p.m., Fridays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..
Gloria Zelaya and Ren Zelaya were among those who celebrated Hispanic heritage at Empowered/Empoderadxs.
Manuel Macarrulla stood next to beautiful representations of both life and death at Westbury Arts’ new exhibition.
Jairo Reyes stood next to pieces that captured the beauty of lighthouses.
Lovers of art and music alike joined together to celebrate Hispanic heritage at Westbury Arts.
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