This panel discussion will focus on the intersection of queer and undocumented identities, how they’ve impacted the panelists’ art making, and larger themes of community and collective liberation. The roundtable will consider tactics of resistance and reclamation demonstrated by participating artists in response to current events, including creating collectives and broader networks of care. The final event in the Homoland Security series will culminate with a virtual celebration and set by DJ Funky Caramelo from Cumbiaton.

Please join us for the opening reception for Gathering Evidence: Santo Domingo & New York City, a solo exhibition by Lizania Cruz, curated and mentored by Guadalupe Maravilla. A maximum of 50 people will be admitted at a time. No appointment is necessary, but we do appreciate RSVPs. There may be a wait to enter if the gallery is at full capacity.

Please join us for a closing reception for In Longing, a group exhibition featuring artists Alison Chen, SHAWNÉ MICHAELAIN HOLLOWAY, Raymond Pinto, Marie Ségolène, and Xirin, curated by Anna Cahn and mentored by Legacy Russell. A maximum of 50 people will be admitted at a time. No appointment is necessary, but we do appreciate RSVPs. There may be a wait to enter if the gallery is at full capacity.

what is left, if I am earth is a performance by Raymond Pinto and a collaboration with Fana Fraser. The performance will feature Fraser performing in CUE’s gallery space while Pinto joins her remotely via video, with recorded songs by London-based musician Klein as a musical score. They will examine notions of longing as it intersects with Black queer experiences through improvised and experimental movement, as well as using organic materials such as geodes. what is left, if I am earth will be livestreamed for an audience on CUE’s website.

In this interactive 90-minute workshop, Sonia and Alan will dive deep into issues of immigration, liberation, and identity outside of migrant status. They will guide participants through questions and writing prompts as well as give folks a space to share their writing and receive feedback and affirmation. The intimate nature of the workshop will give participants an opportunity to connect after the event.

Join prolific multidisciplinary artists Sonia Guiñansaca and Alan Pelaez Lopez for a conversation reflecting on the ecosystem of undocuqueer artists from 2008-2021. They will trace their creative and political journeys, highlighting people who have influenced them in their artmaking and cultural organizing. In addition, they will share insights and stories from their own creative practices, weaving in excerpts of current and previous works.