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This edition: Season 2/Episode 7: Artists Pedro Brull, John Vergara, Juan Sanchez





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First aired: February 27, 2018.

The Orlando, Florida artist Pedro Brull. He speaks on his personal life growing up throughout the island, eventually moving to the states to retire and become a full-time painter.

Humboldt, Chicago and into the world of artist John Vergara. Contributing his skills as a community artist, Vergara works as a muralist to help positively inspire the community’s youth.

It’s no secret that Juan Sanchez’s Puerto Rican roots have a deep impact on his work. In a new exhibition entitled “¿What’s The Meaning of This?” curator and Vice President, Contemporary Art at BRIC Elizabeth Ferrer has selected from the artist’s body of work to produce the incredible collection of painting, video, and collage on display at the BRIC House Gallery.

  • About this series

  • Puerto Rican Voices is an investigative TV documentary series about colonialism in Puerto Rico. In the aftermath of hurricane María, the island has struggled to get back on its feet, and instead of getting more prepared in the wake of climate change, Puerto Rico finds itself in an even more fragile state. It is within this environment that the government puts forward a privatization agenda, providing unprecedented tax breaks to investors. This five-part series explores the energy crisis, pollution, displacement, and economic precarity, resulting from a decade-long recession, and the aftershocks of hurricane María. Looking at the intersections of resilience, and resistance, Puerto Rican Voices provides a map to the ongoing issues of Puerto Rico. 

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  • Monday - Thursday 1:30pm

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