Exploring the Impact of Latinx Artists on Rochester’s Public Art Scene

Exploring the Impact of Latinx Artists on Rochester’s Public Art Scene

Presentation

Program: Exploring the Impact of Latinx Artists on Rochester’s Public Art Scene

Jason Barber is a Cuban American educator and artist with over a decade of experience in Rochester’s arts and non-for-profit sectors. As an active public artist, he has served in many roles for a variety of Rochester’s art institutions– Rochester Brainery, Oxford Gallery, Memorial Art Gallery, Wall\Therapy, and the Yards Art Collective. He currently sits on the development  and outreach boards for Roc Art United, Latinx Art Council, and Catholic Charities of Rochester, and teaches art at the Academy of Health and Science. Mr. Barber’s presentation will explore the impacts that Latino/Latinx artists are having in Rochester through their murals and public art works.