Upcoming at NYFA



Conversations | Arnaldo J. López, Development Officer at Pregones/PRTT

“I strongly advise immigrant artists to tap into the City’s many cultural offerings and to cultivate relationships inside and outside of the arts.” Arnaldo J. López (born in Puerto Rico) is an arts manager and advocate with a Ph.D. in Latin/o American Literatures and Cultures from New York University. As a Development Officer, he plays…

Conversations | Helène Aylon & Feminism: A Fiscally Sponsored Artist at the 2017 Jerusalem Biennale

“Art history has been one incomplete truth, which makes it a lie.” As the conclusion to a 20-year NYFA Fiscally Sponsored project, “G-d Project: Nine Houses Without Women,” Helène Aylon’s exhibition, Afterword: For the Children is now on view at the 2017 Jerusalem Biennale. Aylon is a prominent American visual artist and feminist and her…

Interview | Boshko Boskovic, Program Director of Residency Unlimited

“The crucial part of a successful business relationship is that both parties work together towards a mutual goal and that the roles and expectations are clearly defined."  Boshko Boskovic (born in Belgrade, Serbia) is the Program Director of Residency Unlimited, a residency program for international artists and curators based in New York. He has curated…

Conversations | Leslie Li’s “The Kim Loo Sisters”

“It was no small feat to break out of the ‘chop suey circuit’ and share top billing on the Broadway stage and the Hollywood screen with Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller, Jackie Gleason and The Three Stooges, particularly at a time in America when there was strong anti-Asian sentiment.” They are Alice, Maggie, Jenée, and Bubbles—the…

Interview | The Story of “A Place to Disappear,” a Conversation with Pablo Lerma

“For me, the most powerful connection between painting and photography is the sense of time; how with only a gesture you can use time as a tool to change the reality you’re trying to capture/interpret.” Pablo Lerma is a visual artist and researcher based in New York. His artistic practice involves researching and collecting photographs,…