MOMA Pairings: Martin Wong & Miguel Piñero

Pair your favorite drink with a lively and informative 30-minute conversation on two works of art by artists, lovers, and collaborators Martin Wong and Miguel Piñero living and working in the Lower East Side of New York City in the 1980s.

Martin Wong was a Chinese American artist who created poetic realist paintings of the Lower East Side and its residents, complicating perceptions of identity.

Miguel Piñero was Nuyorican poet, playwright, actor, and co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.

Two educators, Angela Garcia and Maya Jeffereis, will guide participants in looking closely at these two works of art and dive deep into conversation. Come open to sharing your responses to the works, learning something you perhaps didn’t know, and meaningfully connecting with others.

Angela Garcia is an independent art historian and educator with 20 years of experience creating and leading engaging experiences and conversations with art. She has lectured and facilitated conversations at The Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, El Museo del Barrio, Morris Jumel Mansion among other academic, and cultural institutions.

Maya Jeffereis is a Brooklyn-based artist, educator, and museum consultant with 15 years of experience working in the arts. She believes art offers us the opportunity to deeply know ourselves, to think critically about the world around us, and to meaningfully connect with others. Maya has taught at The Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Shed, and Hunter College, among other institutions.

Where: Zoom (link provided upon registration)

*Note: Registration closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the program so please register early!