Artist Danielle De Jesus is offering two free and for all, guided painting experiences on Saturday, October 16th, from noon to 1:30 pm, and from 1:30-3:00 pm EST at Artspace New Haven. If you do not already know, De Jesus is an artist who’s paintings tell the story of her life growing up in Bushwick Brooklyn.
Juxtaposing her experience as a Puerto Rican in the diaspora with the gentrification of her home neighborhood, Danielle tells the story of displacement through various mediums including U.S currency. Danielle De Jesus’ background is in photography and she utilizes her images of the people native to Bushwick as a reference to tell the story of Bushwick’s displaced residents.