Performance: Brenda Torres-Figueroa

Have you ever felt homesick? Drop in to the museum's education wing for a performative installation by Puerto Rico-born, Chicago-based artist Brenda Torres-Figueroa. As you visit, take a moment to wander into the exhibition Diasporic Collage and reflect on the diaspora, survival, and the legacies of Afro-Puerto Rican women in connection with Torres-Figueroa's performance.

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This performance is offered in connection with the exhibition Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People, which is on view from August 31, 2024–February 2, 2025. This exhibition explores Puerto Rican identities in the archipelago and its diasporas through art.

Image Credit: Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People installation view at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, 2024. Photo: Kyle Flubacker Photography