This edition: Diasporican Art in Motion:David Antonio Cruz & Juanita Lanzo
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Original tape date: November 24, 2025. First aired: February 9, 2026.A panel of producers and archivists from The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at CUNY's Hunter College discuss their Diasporican Art in Motion docuseries, which profiles a number of Puerto Rican artists from different backgrounds, who work in a variety of mediums. We then hear from two of the featured artists.
First, David Antonio Cruz shares how his work explores the intersectionality and visibility of black and brown queer bodies through painting and performance art. Then we meet Juanita Lanzo, an Afro-Puerto Rican New York based artist whose work explores narratives of the body and sexuality.
Juanita Lanzo’s YouTube video link: youtu.be/8x5ju2aWC4s
Guest List
David Antonio Cruz Artist
Carlos Rivera Fernández Media Producer, CENTRO
Glorimar Garcia Art Researcher, CENTRO
Juanita Lanzo Artist
Ángel Antonio Ruiz Laboy Director of Arts and Culture, CENTRO
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