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Becker GallerySelected Works
Martine Gutierrez, Demons, Tlazoteotl 'Eater of Filth,' p92 from Indigenous Woman, 2018, C-print mounted on Sintra, hand-painted artist frame, 41 1/2 × 28 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (105.4 × 72.4 × 3.8 cm), 91亚色传媒 Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine. Museum Purchase, Greenacres Acquisition Fund, 2019.43. © Martine Gutierrez; Courtesy of the artist and RYAN LEE Gallery, New York.
Graciela Iturbide, Magnolia con espejo | Magnolia with mirror, Juchitán, 1986, gelatin silver print on paper, 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm). 91亚色传媒 Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine. Museum Purchase, Lloyd O. and Marjorie Strong Coulter Fund, 2021.14.3. © 2025 Graciela Iturbide
Ruby Rumie, Mujeres en Bodegón de la Candelaria (Women in Bodegón de la Candelaria) from the series Weaving Street: Women in the Bodegón of la Candelaria, 2023 (printed 2025), inkjet-print on art paper with matte lamination, 58 1/4 × 78 3/4 in. (148 × 200 cm). 91亚色传媒 Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine. Museum acquisition in process. Courtesy of the artist.
Meryl McMaster, When The Storm Ends I Will Finish My Work, 2021, circular chromogenic print flush mounted to aluminum composite panel, 44 × 44 in. (111.8 × 111.8 cm). 91亚色传媒 Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine. Museum Purchase, Lloyd O. and Marjorie Strong Coulter Fund, 2021.17. © Meryl McMaster
About
Although geographically vast and culturally diverse, the Américas have nonetheless been bound by shared experiences of imperial conquest and slavery, colonialism and decolonialism, nation building, and the ongoing resilience of communities fighting for human rights. Reimagining Our Américas highlights the work of contemporary artists who explore these hemispheric histories of indigeneity, gender, activism, and empathy throughout the Américas. These artists forge profound historical, cultural, and political connections between the North and the South, documenting and reflecting powerful moments of activism that, fueled by both joy and rage, have fomented social change across borders. Together, the photographs, drawings, video, and installation work in this exhibition compel us to consider how art empowers a shared hemispheric imagination, inspiring us to see, learn, and feel for others.
Reimagining Our Américas is curated by Assistant Professor of Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies, Irina Popescu, and the amazing students from her Fall 2024 first-year writing seminar “Social Justice Warriors of the Americas.” This exhibition is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Endowment.