Picturing the Border Series: Michelle Angela Ortiz and Dr. Veronica Montes

The Berman Museum presents a talk with artist Michelle Angela Ortiz and Dr. Veronica Montes, who will speak about their interdisciplinary collaborations and the ways that art can be a tool for activism and the study of migration. This event draws upon the Berman Museum’s current exhibition, Enrique Bostelmann: Apertures and Borderscapes.

Michelle Angela Ortiz is an award-winning visual artist, skilled muralist, community arts educator, and filmmaker who uses her art as a vehicle to represent people and communities whose histories are often lost or co-opted. Through community arts practices, painting, documentaries, and public art installations, she creates a safe space for dialogue around some of the most profound issues communities and individuals may face. Her work tells stories using richly crafted and emotive imagery to claim and transform spaces into a visual affirmation that reveals the strength and spirit of the community.

Ortiz has worked with Dr. Veronica Montes, Associate Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of Latin American, Iberian, and Latina/o Studies at Bryn Mawr College. For this event the two will speak about their interdisciplinary collaborations and the ways that art can be a tool for activism and the study of migration. Rafael Damast will moderate the discussion.