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Brookdale Community College’s Center for the Visual Arts Gallery is excited to host an artist talk and closing reception for Nepantla: Maps for Uncharted Futures, a solo exhibition by Uruguayan-American artist Ana Vizcarra Rankin, MFA. This special event will take place on Thursday, December 12th, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Don’t miss the chance to hear Rankin discuss her unique approach to mapping and storytelling through art.
Rankin reimagines maps as personal and cultural narratives, using large-scale World Maps and Star Maps that depict the night sky at specific times and places. Her pieces go beyond geography, inviting viewers to see the world from fresh perspectives. This December 12th event provides a rare opportunity to learn directly from the artist and engage with her vision of maps as tools for exploring identity and place.
Exhibition Details
Exhibit Dates: Now through December 12th, 2024
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., or by appointment
Location: CVA Gallery, Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ
About Nepantla: Maps for Uncharted Futures
Nepantla, a Nahuatl term for “in-between state,” is inspired by Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands: La Frontera and symbolizes both the challenges and potential of exploring new perspectives. The exhibit includes Rankin’s self-portrait, Ofrenda a Yemaya, which will be displayed for the first time, and other deeply symbolic works. Rankin’s pieces have been featured in notable collections, including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum and the Brandywine River Museum of Art.
About the Artist
Rankin, who teaches at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington, has exhibited widely and completed residencies in Ecuador, Italy, and Mexico. Her mapping and data visualization work has earned the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and Creative Capital x Skoll recognition. She is also the founder of BrobDinGnag International, a curatorial program emphasizing diversity and inclusion.
The CVA Gallery is free and open to all, with parking available in lot #2. For more information on the artist talk or exhibition, contact curator Elisa Elorza at eelorza@brookdalecc.edu or visit the gallery website. Learn more about Ana Vizcarra Rankin at www.avrankin.com.
