Yazmany Arboleda
Color Changing Everything
13—12—2023
7.30pm
Auditori Disseny Hub Barcelona
Crossroad C/ Irena Sendler with C/ Àvila
Yazmany Arboleda (b. 1981, Colombian-American) serves as the first People's Artist for New York City at the Civic Engagement Commission and is the Founder of The People's Creative Institute. An architect by training, Yazmany art practice fosters community connections through expansive public art initiatives. He also holds the role of Senior Artistic Advisor for the Community Art Network, he has been commissioned by Carnegie Hall, the Yale School of Management, and the United Nations.
Color Changing Everything
At the heart of Yazmany Arboleda's practice is the idea that art is a verb, not a noun. It is something we do, and something we see. He believes that art is a universal language of invention and agency, through which we define and redefine culture, express our shared experiences and envision all possibilities. His values driven practice centers collaboration and interdependence as a future-casting practice. The talk will explore a series of projects that showcase the evolution of his practice.