Taller Boricua

04/28/2026

Bien Merecido Museo de la Colonia

04/17/2026

Taller Boricua hosted Impresiones de Resistencia — a film screening and dialogue celebrating Puerto Rican printmaking as a living act of resistance, community, and cultural memory.
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The evening took place in our Rafael Tufiño Printmaking Workshop space and featured a rich conversation with an incredible panel:
🎬 Director Reinaldo Gil Zambrano
🎞️ Producer Miranda K. Metcalf
🖼️ Artist Poli Marichal
📚 Collector & Cultural Advocate Alexis "La Cabra" Figueroa
✊ Artists featured in the film: Fraixa Albizu Rodríguez & Javier Moreno
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The documentary shines a light on División de Educación de la Comunidad (DIVEDCO) and the generations of artists who turned printmaking into a tool for public education, cultural affirmation, and collective memory — work that remains deeply relevant today.
The room was full of energy, joy, and connection.
✨Please enjoy the full Q&A here: [https://youtu.be/2XksWRmuSdk]
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This also marks a milestone as the first NAICA-hosted screening under our affiliation with Taller Boricua. We're proud to carry this tradition forward.
🔗 Learn more at tallerboricua.org

03/31/2026

This past Saturday, artist Ruben Natal-San Miguel gave an exclusive tour of WELCOME TO HARLEM USA to students from Lehman College , led by Professor Magdalena Sagardía-Jiménez—who teaches Latin American and Caribbean studies, the Latino diaspora, Spanish, art and literature—and Vice President Gabriel Bencosme of the Latinos Unidos Club.

The group explored Ruben's 25-year visual archive of East and West Harlem as part of a larger tour examining the roots and legacy of the Latino diaspora in El Barrio. Students had an inspiring experience meeting Ruben, engaging in rich conversations about photography, community, and cultural preservation—the kind of exchange that inspires generations of artists to come.

It was a lovely and enriching afternoon connecting students with art that reflects their communities and histories.

📍 WELCOME TO HARLEM USA is on view through May 17 at Taller Boricua Gallery, 1680 Lexington Avenue.
👉 Learn more: tallerboricua.org/harlem2026

03/26/2026

Printmaking: deeply rooted in defiance—and wielded as resistance for over a century.
Join us for IMPRESIONES DE RESISTENCIA, a documentary exploring how Puerto Rican artists have transformed printmaking into a tool for education, cultural affirmation, and protest—from DIVEDCO's mid-20th century legacy to today's contemporary practitioners.
Screening followed by panel discussion with filmmaker, artists & cultural advocates.
📅 April 12, 2026 | 2:00 PM
📍 Rafael Tufiño Printmaking Workshop, 215 E 99th St, NY
👉 RSVP & Info: tallerboricua.org/impresiones
The Rafael Tufiño Printmaking Workshop at Taller Boricua

03/23/2026

We're honored to see WELCOME TO HARLEM USA featured in Whitehot Magazine! 🎉
https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/curated-by-nitza-tufi-o/7636
Ruben Natal-San Miguel's 25-year visual archive of East and West Harlem continues earning recognition from leading photography publications. 📸 Whitehot explores how his journalistic approach transforms each photograph into a living archive of communities shaped by cultural pride and resilience.
Thank you, Ruben, for exhibiting this powerful work with Taller Boricua, and to Whitehot Magazine for celebrating its artistry and cultural significance.
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On view through May 17 | Curated by Nitza
Preview the Exhibition: tallerboricua.org/harlem2026

Taller Boricua Gallery presents Welcome to Harlem USA

03/22/2026

Felicitamos a Diógenes Ballester en su Exposición en El Museo Arte de Puerto Rico

03/17/2026

Come see Exhibit Ruben Natal San Miguel Harlem USA. Till May 17,2026

03/17/2026

Art doesn't just hang on walls—it witnesses, preserves, testifies.
Taller Boricua opened WELCOME TO HARLEM USA, and our community showed up in force. Ruben Natal-San Miguel's 25 years of photographing East and West Harlem filled the gallery—and so did the people whose stories his lens has honored.

For over two decades, Ruben has captured what too often goes unseen: the vernacular beauty of small businesses, the expressive pride of communities in transformation, the quiet dignity owed to all who call these neighborhoods home.

The reception was a homecoming—artists, elders, neighbors gathering to see themselves reflected with reverence. This is what Taller Boricua has stood for since 1969: creating space where culture, community, and creativity converge.

Preservation is an act of love. When we witness together, we resist erasure together.
On view through May 17 | Curated by Nitza Tufiño
Tallerboricua.org/harlem2026
The Rafael Tufiño Printmaking Workshop at Taller Boricua

03/14/2026

03/08/2026

• WELCOME TO HARLEM USA •
For over 25 years, photographer Ruben Natal-San Miguel has documented the soul of East Harlem, Harlem, and West Harlem—capturing the people, murals, storefronts, and everyday beauty of our communities with love and dignity.
This March, experience a powerful solo exhibition curated by Nitza Tufiño. His visual archive celebrates cultural pride, resilience, and the spirit of neighborhoods in transformation.
•Opening Reception: Thursday, March 12 at 6PM
•Read "A Love Letter to the Harlems" by Dr. Rocío Aranda-Alvarado Ph.D.
👉 Preview the exhibition online: https://tallerboricua.org/harlem2026
📍 Taller Boricua Gallery | 1680 Lexington Ave, East Harlem
📅 March 12 – May 17, 2026
🕐 Tues–Wed 12–6PM | Thurs 12–7PM | Fri–Sat 12–6PM
♿ Accessible | 🎟️ Free Admission
See you in El Barrio! ✨