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Sunday October 12 12:00pm - Sunday January 11 5:00pm EST

Entre la Coca y el Oro by Tatiana Arocha

Entre la Coca y el Oro is an exhibition by Tatiana Arocha that weaves art and community together to reclaim the narrative surrounding the coca plant. The exhibition explores coca’s cultural, spiritual, social, and ecological significance while pushing back against colonial and extractivist perspectives. Arocha’s work foregrounds ancestral knowledge, environmental justice, and Indigenous resistance, offering a space for collective reflection, education, and artistic exploration. Opening Day: October 12, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Opening Day Admission: Free | $5 suggested donation | OPENING DAY TICKETS HERE Exhibition on view: October 12, 2025 – January 11, 2026 Gallery Hours: Friday – Saturday: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art – Main Hall Gallery in Building C Admission: $5 | Student/Senior: $4 | Snug Harbor Member: Free | GALLERY ADMISSION HERE The exhibition unfolds across multiple gallery spaces, each presenting a different facet of Coca’s complex history and significance: “Sueños con Jardines de Coca” – A site-specific installation created in collaboration with the female collective La Fundación San Lorenzo de Barichara, featuring fifty sculptural Coca bushes with exposed roots, suspended in mid-air and crafted from wire, sisal, and pages of 19th-century books that desacralized the plant. “Impending Beauty” – A reimagined 19th-century European tea room where visitors can engage in conversations about Coca, confronting its colonial history and spiritual significance. “Sabio Yarumo, Coca Dulce, Tabaco Frío y Yuca Brava” – A series of intimate video vignettes filmed by the artist documenting the making of mambe in the maloka of the Bora–Muinane reservation. “Weaving Ourselves Into the Land” – A space showcasing results from the workshops, revealing the interwoven histories and identities of the women who participated. Each installation reclaims Coca’s narrative, repositioning it as a symbol of resistance, care, and ecological connection rather than criminalization. Entre la Coca y el Oro is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, with additional funding provided by the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts with the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, the Puffin Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with the support of the Mayor and the City Council, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Consulado de Colombia en Nueva York, Casas De Colombia Nueva York and Colombia Nos Une.

Thursday November 13 12:00pm - Sunday January 11 5:00pm EST

Sensorial Fusion: Relationship Art and Architecture by the New York Latin American Art Triennial

The New York Latin American Art Triennial (NYLAAT) is proud to announce its highly anticipated 2025 edition, happening across NYC in various locations this fall into the new year. This edition explores the dynamic interplay between contemporary art and architecture—a relationship rooted in the origins of both disciplines yet redefined by the social vision of the 20th-century Avant-Garde movements. NYLAAT 2025 seeks to integrate all artistic disciplines in dialogue with architecture, fostering a cohesive exchange between structural design and visual expression—whether through largescale installations or individual artistic interventions. WHEN: Opening Day: November 13 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Exhibition on view November 13, 2025 – January 11, 2026 WHERE: Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor (Buildings C and G), Gallery G ADMISSION: $5 | $4: Students/Seniors | Free: Snug Harbor Members Buy Opening Day tickets Buy Newhouse Center Admission November 13, 2025 – January 11, 2026 The exhibition will unfold across multiple prestigious venues, including: Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor (Staten Island) NYLAAT House #18, Nolan Park (Governors Island) Hispanic Society of America Museum Hostos Art Gallery at Hostos Community College BronxArtSpace & Inspiration Point (Curated by Óscar M. Caballero) Lehman College Art Gallery (Curated by Naivy Pérez and Frency Fernández) LMCC Art Center (Governors Island) Latin American architecture is a vibrant testament to the region’s rich history, diverse cultures, and evolving landscapes. From Mexico to Argentina and across the Caribbean, it weaves together indigenous traditions, colonial influences, and modernist innovation. In recent years, cities such as Medellín, Santiago de Chile, Lima, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and Mexico City have emerged as epicenters of groundbreaking architectural experimentation. These structures stand as living chronicles of regional identity, harmonizing nature, tradition, and modernity while preserving cultural heritage. Contemporary art and modern architecture arose from a shared aspiration: the moral and material reconstruction of societies scarred by conflict. Together, they serve as powerful tools in shaping collective identity, reinforcing the bond between urban spaces and their inhabitants. By merging artistic expression with architectural form, NYLAAT 2025 reimagines environments that evoke emotional resonance, community, and cultural continuity—transcending mere function and technique. For generations, artists have documented the shifting contours of cities and domestic life—capturing both the vitality and alienation of urban density. In recent decades, creative discourse has expanded to address pressing global concerns: climate change, gentrification, migration, and globalization. NYLAAT 2025 invites audiences to engage with these themes through a lens of Latin American innovation, where art and architecture converge to reimagine the future. Sensorial Fusion is made possible in part by Governors Island Arts, Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, The Hispanic Museum & Library, CUNY Lehman College Art Gallery, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, LMCC, Bronx Art Space, Inspiration Point, Bloomberg Connects, Bronx Brewery, Materials for the Arts, Bronx Council on the Arts, NALAC, Pro Republic, Toroide, Experimental Loop, CUNY, Eze Dreams & Co.

Thursday December 11 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST

Evergreen Walk

Every season has its own beauty, and wintertime is no different! At the Evergreen Walk, tour Snug Harbor and see different types of broadleaf and needle leaf evergreens growing on the grounds. The walk includes the Pond Garden, the Chinese Scholar’s Garden, Tuscan Gard......More

Friday December 12 4:00pm - 6:00pm EST

Entre la Coca: Unrooted Forests: Ecology, Memory, and Reciprocity in Tatiana Arocha’s Practice

Exhibiting artist Tatiana Arocha and curator Juliana Steiner will share an intimate conversation and exhibition walk-through of Entre la Coca y el Oro. Over a cup of coca tea, Arocha and Steiner will revisit the ideas that gave shape to the curatorial essay “Unrooted Forests: Ecology, Memory, and Reciprocity in Tatiana Arocha’s Practice,” reflecting on both artistic and curatorial perspectives. Together, they will explore the exhibition’s central threads—ecology, displacement, reciprocity, and care—while walking through its installations and discussing how ancestral knowledge and extractive economies intersect in Arocha’s work. The evening offers a space to pause, listen, and think with the coca plant. Please note that this event will be conducted primarily in Spanish, with English translation provided. WHEN: December 12 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM WHERE: Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Building C, Main Hall Gallery at Snug Harbor (View site map and directions) ADMISSION: $5 | Student/Senior: $4 (Gallery admission included) BUY TICKETS HERE Acompaña a la artista Tatiana Arocha y a la curadora Juliana Steiner en una conversación íntima y en un recorrido por la exposición Entre la Coca y el Oro. Mientras comparten una taza de té de coca, Arocha y Steiner retomarán las ideas que dieron forma al texto curatorial “Bosques sin raíces: ecología, memoria y reciprocidad en la práctica de Tatiana Arocha”, reflexionando desde las perspectivas de la artista y de la curadora. Juntas explorarán los hilos centrales de la exposición —ecología, desplazamiento, reciprocidad y cuidado— mientras recorren sus instalaciones y dialogan sobre cómo el conocimiento ancestral y las economías extractivas se entrelazan en la obra de Arocha. La velada invita a detenerse, escuchar y pensar junto a la planta de coca: un ser que, como recuerda la artista, “conecta mundos; nos hace hablar y nos habla”. Entre la Coca y el Oro is an exhibition by Tatiana Arocha that weaves art and community together to reclaim the narrative surrounding the coca plant. The exhibition explores coca’s cultural, spiritual, social, and ecological significance while pushing back against colonial and extractivist perspectives. Arocha’s work foregrounds ancestral knowledge, environmental justice, and Indigenous resistance, offering a space for collective reflection, education, and artistic exploration. Exhibition on view: October 12, 2025 – January 11, 2026 Gallery Hours: Friday – Saturday: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art – Main Hall Gallery in Building C, Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301 Entre la Coca y el Oro is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, with additional funding provided by the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts with the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, the Puffin Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with the support of the Mayor and the City Council, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Consulado de Colombia en Nueva York, Casas De Colombia Nueva York and Colombia Nos Une.

Saturday December 13 11:00am - 12:30pm EST

Chinese Scholar’s Garden Tour

The New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden at Snug Harbor is the first authentic scholar’s garden built in the United States, now in its 25th anniversary. Based on the classical Ming Dynasty period, the garden presents the four essential elements of the traditional Chines......More

Saturday December 13 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST

Chinese Scholar’s Garden Tour

Wednesday December 17 6:00pm - 8:00pm EST

Sensorial Fusion: A Curated Tour and Q+A with NYLAAT’s Alexis Mendoza

Immerse yourself in Sensorial Fusion: Relationship Art and Architecture with an exclusive guided tour led by NYLAAT’s Executive Director Alexis Mendoza. Explore how post-war Contemporary art and architecture became powerful tools for moral and material reconstruction......More

Saturday December 27 11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Vermicomposting: Worm Bins 101

Learn how to build and care for your very own worm bin! We’ll cover everything you need to know about vermicomposting, including the best organic materials to compost and how to maintain a healthy, thriving worm ecosystem. By the end of the workshop, you’ll walk away......More

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Entre la Coca y el Oro by Tatiana Arocha

Sensorial Fusion: Relationship Art and Architecture by the New York Latin American Art Triennial

Evergreen Walk

Entre la Coca: Unrooted Forests: Ecology, Memory, and Reciprocity in Tatiana Arocha’s Practice

Chinese Scholar’s Garden Tour

Chinese Scholar’s Garden Tour

Sensorial Fusion: A Curated Tour and Q+A with NYLAAT’s Alexis Mendoza

Vermicomposting: Worm Bins 101

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