Reception for Edgar Reyes’ “Los Vemos Pronto (See You Soon)”

Join The Nicholson Project and Hamiltonian Artists at the Mexican Cultural Institute to celebrate the unveiling of Edgar Reyes' new video, Los Vemos Pronto (See You Soon), part of I'll meet you there, a city-wide roving exhibition of contemporary video work by Stephanie J. Williams, Jermaine "jET" Carter, Edgar Reyes, and A.J. McClenon.

Hear from Edgar about his work, in conversation with artist Hoesy Corona. Light bites and refreshments will be provided. For more information and live-tracking of the video truck visit: meetyoutheredc.org 

ABOUT EDGAR REYES:
Patterns in nature set the pace and rhythms of our existence. Growing up near the Potomac River sparked Reyes’ interest in the wildlife that calls this region home. Through the flow of seasons, various birds and insects instinctively migrate to the DC-metro region seeking refuge. Reyes’ work explores the tension between land as a sanctuary and a border. While we may tend and nurture the Earth, we also continue to exploit our environment through tools of displacement and control. By layering rhythmic visuals of plants and landscapes, Reyes hopes viewers connect with the Earth's restorative patterns. Inspired by contemporary Aztec dancers, he use symmetry and movement to reflect on the nature of borderlands. Mirrored visuals challenge boundaries placed on nature, creating a surreal space where ancestral memory and human expansion converge.

ABOUT HOESY CORONA: 
Hoesy Corona is a multidisciplinary Latinx Queer artist living and working in Baltimore, MD. Corona creates work spanning installation, performance, and sculpture.  In the studio, Hoesy’s work highlights the complex relationship between humans and the environment by focusing on our changing climate and its impact on habitation and migration patterns. Corona has exhibited widely including recent solo exhibitions: Unhealthy Climates at Creative Alliance in Baltimore, MD.; Climatic Shocks (2023) at Praxis NY Gallery, in Manhattan, NY; Weathering (2022) at The Kreeger Museum presented by The Nicholson Project in Washington, DC; and Alien Nation (2017), at The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden presented by Transformer in Washington, DC. Hoesy has held national fellowships including at the Winston Tabb Special Collections Research Center Public Humanities Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD; the Halcyon Arts Lab Fellowship in Washington, DC; and the George Kaiser Family Foundation's Tulsa Artist Fellowship in Tulsa, OK. He is the recipient of many honors and awards including the Mellon Foundation’s MAP Fund Grant; the NALAC Fund For the Arts Artist Grant; the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Grit Fund Grant; and a Ruby’s Artist Grant. He has attended residencies at Ox-Bow Artist Residency, The Nicholson Project, and a Transformer Siren Arts Residency. His work has been reviewed by The Washington Post, Bmore Art Magazine, The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Magazine, Washington City Paper, and The American Scholar among others.