Art Uncovered

"Borinquen Gallo is an Italian-Puerto Rican Bronx-based artist whose work delves into themes of beauty, community, socio-cultural systems and structures through sculpture and installations made using a range of repurposed materials. Borinquen has exhibited at BRIC Arts Media, Smack Mellon, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Wave Hill Sunroom Project Space, The National Academy Museum, the Queens Museum, Columbia University, The Cooper Union and Queens College. In addition, she has worked on curatorial projects with BAM Fischer, and Pratt Institute. She is currently Visiting Associate Professor of Art and Design Education at Pratt Institute in New York. All images courtesy of the artist Wave Hill Sunroom Project Space Be(e) Sanctuary, 2017 Debris netting, yellow plastic bags, caution tape and house plants Be(e) Sanctuary (detail), 2017 Deadly Poppy Field, 2016 Debris netting, red plastic bags and caution tape 144 x 60 in Uproot exhibition at Smack Mellon, curated by Gabriel de Guzman Green Unplugged (expand