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NWNY’s Cultural Trips: An exhibit at the Mayor’s House Chronicles the Resilience of Women in New York

An art show honors women whose setbacks and accomplishments have helped make New York an iconic city while examining the most pressing issues of our times, including race, class and gender Written by Bruna Shapira At Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence, a dark bronze sculpture is displayed near the entrance. This faceless figure, with big, injured feet, is a reminder of a complicated past. The house’s first owner, shipping merchant Archibald Gracie, had slaves who built it as a...

Portraits & interviews / Real People. Real Lives.

Real People. Real Lives: Meet Ximena, from Colombia

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Real People. Real Lives, a NWNY photo exhibit on immigrant women, we are looking back to some of the participants’ stories. The exhibit featured photographs of 16 women in iconic NYC spots and neighborhoods by Dru Blumensheid. The portraits, along with audio recorded interviews, show a nuanced and multi-layered picture of the immigrant women who make NYC their home, the barriers and isolation they experience, as well the hopes, dreams and talents they bring with...

Portraits & interviews

Summer Art Fest for Immigrant Heritage Month, latest news, recruiting Program Associate

June is a special month for all of us at New Women New Yorkers – it’s Immigrant Heritage Month. As you and I know, immigrant women are amazing and we deserve to be celebrated! Join us on June 7 for our Immigrant Women Summer Art Fest, being held in honor of all the immigrant women who have contributed so much to the culture of New York City. I hope to see you at all there! Kindly, Arielle Kandel Founder & CEO of New Women New...