June 22 (6:30 pm) Film Screening: "Mamachas del ring." Betty M. Park's documentary follows the quest of one woman from the Bolivian Andes as she attempts, wearing traditional Aztec attire, to enter the masculine world of Bolivian wrestling. Followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. At Instituto Cervantes, 211-215 East 49th Street. For more information click here
June 22 (7:30 pm) Blossoms of Fire. This documentary explores the fact and folklore around "Mexico's matriarchy," the women of Juchitán. Director Maureen Gosling will be in attendance. At 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street. For more information click here
June 23 (7:00 pm) Cinema nas Quintas Series. Every Thursday, the Brazliam Endowment for the Arts presents a Brazilian film. At the Brazilian Endowment for the Arts, 240 East 52nd Street. For more information click here
June 24 (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Basquiat. Starring David Bowie as 1980s art scenester Basquiat, this film tells the story of the artist's rise to fame and the New York scene surrounding him. At the Museum of Art and Design, 2 Columbus Circle. For more information click here.
June 25 (12:00 pm) Spanish Cinema. Screening of "Ander" - a convalescing Basque farmer discovers his homosexuality through feelings of attraction to his caretaker. At Instituto Cervantes, 211-215 East 49th Street. For more information click here.
June 25 (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Made in China: Opening Reception. A celebration of the opening of photographer Lorena Turner's exhibition. At 0.00156 Acres Brooklyn, 114 Smith Street. For more information click here.
Junwe 28 (7:00 pm) Spanish Cinema: "Deported Prometeo." Prometeo, an escape artist, is detained in an airport for not holding an E.U. passport. At Instituto Cervantes, 211-215 East 49th Street. For more information click here.
June 29 (6:30 pm) Spanish Cinema: Mondays in the Sun. Javier Bardem leads an ensemble cast in this film about laid-off workers in a northern Spanish town. At Instituto Cervantes, 211-215 East 49th Street. For more information click here.
Ongoing:
Uptown Arts Stroll. Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance's annual festival. Running until June 27. For tickets and schedule of events, click here.
Dominican Republic: A Cultural Portrait. Photographer Katherine Taylor explores the cultural and natural beauty of Quisqueya. At CUNY Dominican Studies Institute's Art Gallery, City College, North Academic Center, Second Floor. Enter at 137Street and Amsterdam. Runs through July 31. For more information, click here.
Urban Archives: Emilio Sanchez in the Bronx. Artist Emilio Sanchez exhibits photographs of buildings in Hunters Point, an impoverished area of the Bronx. Running through January 1 at Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx. For more information click here.
Consuelo Castañeda: For Rent. Exhibition curated by Yasmeen Siddiqui, in collaboration with Gabriela Rangel. Running through July 30 at Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue. For more information, click here
Jaume Plensa: Echo. Plensa's site-specific sculpture depicts a nine-year-old girl from his Barcelona neighborhood, lost in thought, towering forty feet high. Running through August 14 at Madison Square Park, 1 East 23rd Street. For more information click here.
Otherworldly: Small Delusions and Optical Realities. This show explores the interest of many modern artists in "magical realism," the small-scale, handmade depiction of artificial environments and alternate realities. Running through September 18 at Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle. For more information click here
A Lebanese-Dominican Dominican York Is Born Again as a Bronxite. Nicolas Dumit Estevez explores the perceptions and misperceptions that have shaped the Bronx since the 1960s, and in a group show, a number of other artists respond with perceptions of their own. Running through August 3 at the Longwood Arts Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, the Bronx. For more information click here
Video Artists From Andalucia and The Bronx. This project pairs artists from the Bronx and Andalucia to collaborate on projects exploring cultural memory, day-to-day life, and popular ritual. Running through August 3 at the Longwood Arts Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, the Bronx. For more information click here
Inés Esnal: Linescapes. Artist Inés Esnal presents 25 pieces exploring the tensions of lines and planes and how they define spaces using monographic etching, screenprinting, and installation. Running through February 7 at Instituto Cervantes, 211-215 East 49th Street. For more information click here.
El Museo's Bienal: The (S) Files 2011. El Museo del Barrio's sixth annual biennial showcases over 75 emerging artists as it celebrates the most cutting-edge work being done by Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino artists in the New York area. Running through January 8 at various locations. For more information, click here
Anna-Lisa Marjak: In-Outdoors. Running through June 27 at GGrippo art + design, 147 Grand St, Brooklyn. For more information click here
Carolina Cerveza: Paintings. The Consulate General of Argentina presents a series of paintings. Running through June 29 at the Consulate General of Argentina, 12 West 56th Street. For more information click here
Marcelo de Stefano: Paintings. Abstract works running through June 29 at thr Consulate General of Argentina, 12 West 56th Street. For more information click here
Performing Coordinates: Cityscapes Revisited. Reimagine the city as a palimpsest of history, using the Lower East Side as a point of departure. Running through July 6 at Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk Street. For more information click here.
Leap Year. Laura, a journalist in Mexico City, starts a passionate love affair. Starts playing June 24 at Cinema Village, 22 East 12th Street. For more information click here.
Bronx Calling: The First Aim Biennial. Guest curators Wayne Northcross and Jose Ruiz organize an exhibition of seventy-two artists from the Bronx Museum's Artists in the Marketplace program. Running through September 5 at Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx. For more information click here or call (718) 681-6000.
Dee Campos: El Salvador Series. Stark portraits of El Salvadoran children in an orphanage are juxtaposed with beautiful landscape photos of El Salvador. Running through September 5 at En Foco, 1738 Hone Avenue, Bronx. For more information click here.
Eraser. In this group show, selected artists explore methods and means of erasure, and the nature of absence. Running through July 8 at MagnanMetz Gallery, 521 West 26th Street. For more information click here.
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