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Episode 4 – The Importance of Latin American Art & Why You Should Know It
Friday, September 27, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
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EPISODE 4
The Importance of Latin American Art & Why You Should Know It
Featuring Esperanza Leon, Rocio Snyder-Zuasnabar, Mago Martinez, and Alex Vignoli Hosted by Karyn Mannix
This unique panel of artists and curators will discuss the importance of Latin American art within society. The discussion will share their experiences, their triumphs, their failures, and their insight on how the traditions of indigenous cultures and practice relate to their work and to the global art world today. Please join us as we discuss why Latin American Art is important and why you should know about it.
KARYN MANNIX
Karyn Mannix, a longtime resident of East Hampton, has been in many aspects of the creative world. First, as a fashion and costume designer, studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology. By the age of twenty-one, her clothing line had been in feature films, Vogue Magazine, the cover of WWD, Cyndi Lauper’s HBO Tour, Michael Mann’s “Crime Stories” TV Series, carried by stylist Patricia Field, and was displayed alongside Donna Karan at Bloomingdales, NYC.
She held various positions as a fashion illustrator for WWD and French Connection; window installation for Bergdorf Goodman, Diane Von Furstenberg & Barneys NY; and set and prop design for numerous theater troupes.
She earned a second degree in Post Modern Art Theory & Criticism which led to stints as curator, critic, columnist, gallerist, and educator, and eventually opened an art school, which is now closed.
Previously owning four brick-and-mortar galleries, Karyn has simplified and settled into a career as a private art dealer, representing artists from around the globe. Through all of this, Karyn has never stopped creating her art and has added playing the electric bass with an all-female band. She is adding THE MANNIX SHOW to her adventures because…why not?
Instagram: @artistmarketplace_eastwest
Photo courtesy of the artist
She held various positions as a fashion illustrator for WWD and French Connection; window installation for Bergdorf Goodman, Diane Von Furstenberg & Barneys NY; and set and prop design for numerous theater troupes.
She earned a second degree in Post Modern Art Theory & Criticism which led to stints as curator, critic, columnist, gallerist, and educator, and eventually opened an art school, which is now closed.
Previously owning four brick-and-mortar galleries, Karyn has simplified and settled into a career as a private art dealer, representing artists from around the globe. Through all of this, Karyn has never stopped creating her art and has added playing the electric bass with an all-female band. She is adding THE MANNIX SHOW to her adventures because…why not?
Instagram: @artistmarketplace_eastwest
Photo courtesy of the artist
ESPERANZA LEON
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, and raised in East Hampton, NY, Esperanza León studied in Toronto, attending secondary school at Havergal College and receiving a BA in Art History, from the University of Toronto in 1995. She then relocated to Venezuela to pursue museum studies and develop cultural and visual arts projects while working at museums and theatres. For over 20 years Esperanza has promoted contemporary and emergent art focusing on artists of Latin American background. She has organized over 70 exhibitions and written for print and online publications and catalogues. In 2009 she collaborated on the exhibition and catalogue for "Nexus New York: Latin/American Artists in the Modern Metropolis" at El Museo del Barrio, New York. In 2011 she was guest curator for "Rafael Ferrer: Contrabando" at Guild Hall of East Hampton, contributing an essay to the accompanying catalogue. That same year she guest-curated the 44th Annual Springs Invitational exhibition at Ashawagh Hall in Springs, East Hampton. From 2008 and 2015, Esperanza assisted artist and master printmaker Dan Welden with Hampton Editions, LTD., a print workshop specializing in Solarplate etching. She has worked with Roy Nicholson since 2010 to archive his artistic production spanning over 50 years, and books and art collected by him and his wife Helen A. Harrison. Esperanza has been a member of ArtTable, an organization for professional women in the arts, since 2006.
Esperanza has consistently collaborated at a broader level with local organizations and schools to connect the community through art and culture. She was a founding member in 2004 of OLA of Eastern Long Island and from 2007-2022 served as a Trustee of the Board at Guild Hall of East Hampton, heading the Education Committee. Guided by her emphasis on education through the arts, Esperanza worked at the Victor D’Amico Institute of Art, Amagansett from 2017 to 2021. During this time, she was instrumental in obtaining local historical landmark designation for the institute’s structures and achieving membership in the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Esperanza served on East Hampton Town's Architectural Review Board from 2019 throws 2023, from 2021 as Vice Chair. In this capacity, she has endeavored to preserve the historical, rural essence of the town and in 2021 formed part of a team of Wainscott residents that saved a Black migrant workers’ cottage from demolition, today the 501(c)(3) Wainscott Heritage Project. She is currently head of Education at LongHouse Reserve.
Esperanza has consistently collaborated at a broader level with local organizations and schools to connect the community through art and culture. She was a founding member in 2004 of OLA of Eastern Long Island and from 2007-2022 served as a Trustee of the Board at Guild Hall of East Hampton, heading the Education Committee. Guided by her emphasis on education through the arts, Esperanza worked at the Victor D’Amico Institute of Art, Amagansett from 2017 to 2021. During this time, she was instrumental in obtaining local historical landmark designation for the institute’s structures and achieving membership in the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Esperanza served on East Hampton Town's Architectural Review Board from 2019 throws 2023, from 2021 as Vice Chair. In this capacity, she has endeavored to preserve the historical, rural essence of the town and in 2021 formed part of a team of Wainscott residents that saved a Black migrant workers’ cottage from demolition, today the 501(c)(3) Wainscott Heritage Project. She is currently head of Education at LongHouse Reserve.
ROCIO SNYDER-ZUASNABAR
Rocio Snyder-Zuasnabar is a Peruvian American artist, who studied art in the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru (PUCP) with a Bachelor and Licensed degree in sculpture. She has done solo shows in Peru, as well as collective shows and residencies in Cuba, USA and Peru. Her main mediums are wood, metal and stone when it comes to sculpture and also do printmaking, drawing and painting. She does personal artistic work and well as commissions. Her main line of artistic work is figurative. She is also a volunteer art professor at the women’s prison in Lima, Peru and well as the boys juvenile detention center.
MAGO MARTINEZ
With many faces of creativity, MAGO E. Martinez envisions the unimaginable. He embodies multiple streams of innovative creation, inspiring culture to another plateau. First as an internationally acclaimed installation artist and now a multifaceted professional with 15+ years of accomplishments, MAGO has successfully labored in a spectrum of areas including television, studio management, marketing, and content development. From working with MTV to grammy-nominated artist Brian Thomas to Judith Kasen-Windsor, wife to the late marriage equality trailblazer, Edie Windsor, his range of expertise is constantly evolving. MAGO’s installations allow him to connect with individuals as well as a diverse audience. In his most recent installation, Barrio Art for Bohemian City collective, MAGO has created a beautiful collection of latinx-inspired works. He strongly believes in team collaboration and adaptive programming to expand the scope of his curatorial perspective. By employing a constant flow of fresh experiences, he has been able to adapt to changes and foster success in his role at RJD Gallery of Magical Realism in Bridgehampton, NY. MAGO specializes in private consultation to galleries, artists, and institutions. MAGO is the Co-founder of AccessHamptons.com, a website launched in 2019 and produces agile content that showcases the arts, culture, and entertainment. He frequently contributes to the Arts & Culture editorial of Social Life Magazine, a staple for affluent art goers in the Hamptons and Manhattan art world. In addition, he shares his knowledge on up-and-coming as well as established talents in the arts, fashion, and music industries in Vestalmag.com, a bi-annual digital and print fashion magazine. MAGO also takes pride in working with noble organizations such as The RETREAT (All Against Abuse Campaign), Human Rights Campaign (HRC), and Project Enterprise. He has served as Co-chair of HRC’s auction committee for its annual gala. His community-based work continues to raise awareness with fine art collectors, high-profile creative design professionals, investment bankers, media executives, and philanthropists. When MAGO steps away from the pulse of art, he enjoys relaxing by the ocean and playful dialogue with friends.
ALEX VIGNOLI
Hamptons, NY and Miami, FL based, Alex Vignoli is a multi-talent award winner visual artist. His skills range from photography to painting, graphic and web design to decorative painting, from teaching computer graphics to a curatorial art exhibition. Alex is a self-taught about photo and design apps. He graduated in visual communication, certified by United Digital Artist/Apple Computer Center in NY. Vignoli has over 30 years of experience working for visual communications studios, newspapers, advertising agencies, private and corporate companies in Brazil and USA. He has won many photo and art contests in galleries and online. Vignoli has sold his artworks to private and corporative art collectors in Brazil, Costa Rica, England, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Spain and United States.
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