The Morris-Jumel Mansion is pleased to present “Boundless - The Women of the Mansion” an exhibition of site-specific, outdoor works created by award-winning artist Andrea Arroyo, during her Artist's Residency at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, the first of its kind for the museum. Visitors can engage with the artist as she works on-site through her residency from June 4-30, creating new pieces to be incorporated in the exhibition.

Inspired by the surrounding community, past inhabitants and history of Manhattan’s Oldest House, the artist will present a series of works integrated with the house’s façade and within the garden - utilizing the natural environment of plants, grass and other elements of the mansion’s outdoor grounds. One of the pieces, “Eliza’s Home,” situated on the front balcony of the museum is reactivating the exterior facade of the Mansion.      

With “Boundless - The Women of the Mansion,” Arroyo creates a multi-level conversation, bridging local culture and history and connecting the experience of all women (from the Lenape Nation, the Colonial Era, the Harlem Renaissance and contemporary society including the most recent wave of immigrants who make upper Manhattan a vibrant community today.)

Arroyo has been exploring notions of identity, gender, class and social justice throughout her career. For the artist, the stories of the women who inhabited the Mansion mirror the struggles of women in contemporary society, who defy social norms and prejudice in order to achieve their goals.

A variety of public programs will be presented in conjunction with the exhibition, including “Live Art & Live Jazz with Jazz Legend Ms. Marjorie Eliot,” “Butterflies at the Mansion,” a family art workshop with live Mexican music, “Community Labyrinth” where visitors and members of the community will be invited to join the artist in the creation of a land art piece and “Artist at Work” sessions open to the public. The programming schedule will be posted weekly on the artist’s website.

Andrea Arroyo is an award-winning artist with an extensive trajectory; her work is in the collections of The Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of Mexican Art and the New York Public Library, among others. Honors include: Global Citizen Award Artist, Clinton Global Initiative, 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Award; Groundbreaking Latina in the Arts; Official Artist of the Latin Grammys; New York City Council Citation Award for Achievement in Art; Art in Embassies Program of the US Department of State; Empire State Arts Alliance Award; Bryant Park Artist Residency; Harlem Arts Alliance Award and Educational Press Association of America Achievement Award in Drawing. She has received two New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships, three Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance Grants, three Puffin Foundation Grants and five Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Grants.

Commissioned works include projects for the International Museum of Women, The New York Botanical Garden, The New York Women's Foundation and El Museo del Barrio.
Her permanent art can be seen in a New York subway station, two New York Public Schools and other public spaces.
Ms. Arroyo’s work has been published extensively, including in The New Yorker, The New York Times and The International Herald Tribune and has been the subject of over one 150 features in the international media (CNN, NBC, NY1-TV, Pix11-TV, The New York Times, Newsday, The New York Daily News, The San Francisco Chronicle, El Diario, Univision and Telemundo.)  For more information visit: www.andreaarroyo.com

WHAT: “Boundless - The Women of the Mansion” An art exhibition by Andrea Arroyo
WHERE: Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, New York, 10032. (212) 923-8008 www.morrisjumel.org
WHEN: Opening Reception: Saturday, June 4th, 6-8pm. Exhibit, Artist Residency and additional programs: June 4-30, 2016. Visiting Hours: Wed-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 10-5.

Outdoor exhibit and programs are free and open to the public. All programs are subject to change, please visit www.andreaarroyo.com for schedule and updates.

Additional public programs include:
6/11, 2-4pm: “Butterflies at the Mansion,” Family workshop with live Mexican music (Son Jarocho.)
6/19, 1-2:30pm: “Live Art & Live Jazz, with Andrea Arroyo and Jazz Legend Ms. Marjorie Eliot”
6/26, 1-4pm: “Open Studio with Andrea Arroyo”
Dates TBD: “Community Labyrinth,” join the artist in the creation of a land art piece; “Artist At Work” Engage with the artist during her residency.