...From Puerto Rican to Nuyorican<subtitle>Forging Diasporican Art in New York</subtitle> The chapter delves into the contributions of Carlos Irizarry and Domingo López de Victoria, prominent figures within the avant-garde art movement of Puerto Rico. Coined as part of the “way-out group...

...Diasporican Sites<subtitle>Reports From the Field</subtitle> This chapter delves into the concept of “Diasporican” introduced by Nuyorican poet María Teresa “Mariposa” Fernández in 1993 . This term encapsulates the multifaceted identity of Puerto Ricans living outside their homeland...

...All of the Above<subtitle>Diasporican Aesthetics</subtitle> This chapter explores the often overlooked dimension of Nuyorican poets’ engagement with visual art, particularly via the concept of the book and its intersection with distinct modes of independent publishing, performance...

... This chapter delves into the concept of “Diasporican” introduced by Nuyorican poet María Teresa “Mariposa” Fernández in 1993 . This term encapsulates the multifaceted identity of Puerto Ricans living outside their homeland, especially those born and raised in diaspora. The chapter examines...

... Diasporican Nuyorican American art migration contemporary art ...

... The introduction offers a survey of this project seeking to center the work, innovation, and worldmaking of Puerto Rican artists across the United States. It highlights underrepresented and overlooked Nuyorican/Diasporican artists who have created new visual vocabularies or innovated...

... The conclusion asserts that the intersection of space, politics, and artistic expression is a driving force for Nuyorican and Diasporican artists navigating urban challenges. Amid gentrification, displacement, and environmental racism, artists like Shellyne Rodriguez, Rigoberto Torres, Lee...

... gaps, revealing their role in shaping Puerto Rican and Diasporican art histories. avant-garde political art artistic traditions art history ...