During the summer of 2020, we commissioned four Latino artists to “create art” during their time of quarantine to help them get through this time, and to provide them with a platform to express what was on their minds while working in isolation.
We gave them each sets of two and three-panel doors with this prompt, and the result is what we call the Traveling Puertas, which you can read about on this page.
Sheltering in place for at least two months has meant different things to everyone: new work-from-home situations, uncertainty, and adjustments to the new normal. In light of shifting situations around the globe, paint what’s on your mind during this time of isolation and what effect this unprecedented time has had on your work and creativity.
The puertas, or doors, will be traveling (hence the name) to various public locations in Rhode Island. If you are interested in hosting them on site, drop us a line.
The Artists
Stephannie Cames
NOTE: This set of Puertas are currently on display at the Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island, located at 393 Broad St. Providence. They will return to their home at La Galería @RILA in January of 2022.
All my figures come with a name. All different from each other as they represent different versions of life.
When I started sketching this piece, I was thinking of our current situation with COVID-19 … Read more ➤
When I started sketching this piece, I was thinking of our current situation with COVID-19 … Read more ➤
Tamara Díaz
NOTE: Tamara's set of Puertas are currently on display at the Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island, at 393 Broad St. Providence. They will return to their home at La Galería @RILA in January of 2022.
This piece reflects feelings and symbolism from a period of lock down months during the COVID pandemic in 2020. Like most times, my emotions and experiences fall into positives and negatives (no pandemic puns intended!) … Read more ➤
Rene Gómez
NOTE: This set of Puertas are currently on display at the Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island, located at 393 Broad St. Providence. They will return to their home at La Galería @RILA in January of 2022.
A lot happened in the summer of 2020, while we were all in quarantine and what inspired me to create despite the pandemic, is the deep social unrest I felt and witnessed in Communities of Color all over the country. … Read more ➤
Pablo Youngs
NOTE: These set of Puertas inspired the creation of an additional set of three doors and a Dia de Los Muertos arts installation commemorating the many lives that were lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. To read more, go here ➤
Inspiration came from my cultural heritage, and during the pandemic, the inability for me to hide in my studio to do the things I love in terms of art. … Read more ➤
Funds for the Traveling Puertas was made possible during the COVID-19 pandemic in part by these funders
