250 years ago, the United States of America’s Declaration of Independence stated that the “pursuit of happiness” is an “unalienable right”. This pursuit is, and always has been, challenged by circumstance. This exhibition explores the overriding hurdles to this quest and its meaning through a wide variety of interpretations from participating artists. The exhibition runs from Saturday, February 21 through May 17, 2026. The Pursuit of Happiness Opening reception on Saturday, F

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The Uptown Collective in NYC has teamed up with Livin’ Americana to produce the Uptown Voices podcast, a weekly foray into everything Uptown. Arts, culture, commerce, politics and more. Helmed by Led Black and Octavio Blanco, Uptown Voices Season 1 has begun and invited me to talk about my work, identity, processing loss and artistic resilience.

Centro Cívico Cultural Dominicano 619 W 145th St, New York, NY 10031 Lunes 20 de Octubre 5-7 PM --- "Franck sostiene la pluma de la misma manera que sostiene el pincel… La tinta en sus versos está hecha de ese material, y bajo esos mismos principios Sabe en donde se esconden los colores; en el mismo lugar en donde viven todos aquellos atrapados entre estas páginas. Son los versos de un poeta del futuro, en un tiempo tan urgido de ellos. Ese poeta que tiene la fórmula secreta,