“Meet the Artist” with Luis Manuel Diaz

On Thursday, June 4, we welcome Luis Manuel Diaz to “Meet the Artist” night at CPW. Diaz will discuss Canta y No Llores (Sing and Don’t Cry), his decade-long ongoing body of work that draws from personal and familial histories to examine the post migration sensorium. Made between rural Michoacán, Mexico, and the suburbs of New York, the talk will explore photography as a tool to uncover and reimagine histories, weaving place, memory, and belonging. Diaz will discuss his use of the view camera, the role of family narratives within his practice, and the ways landscapes and domestic spaces become living archives.

Join us on select Thursday evenings at CPW, when we host illuminating talks with local and visiting artists. “Meet the Artist” allows the public to get to know new work, to hear about artistic processes, and to meet friends and other local artists. The evening takes place at CPW’s gallery at 25 Dederick Street in Kingston, NY. It is free and open to the public. Coffee, tea, and snacks are served.