Urban Archives: Pictures of the Bronx by Emilio Sanchez August 26, 2011

This exhibition will present a group of fourteen paintings and twelve works on paper by Cuban-born artist Emilio Sanchez, that were recently donated to the Bronx Museum Permanent Collection. Sanchez's works depict commercial buildings in the Hunts Point area of the South Bronx. With their colorful palette and rigorous architectural design, these works depict the bodegas and auto shops of the Bronx in an almost idyllic style that make a stark contrast with preconceived views of the borough. The exhibition is also accompanied by a display of related archival material and a resource guide for educators