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El Museo’s Bienal extends to The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and Lehman College Art Gallery

NEW YORK, N.Y.- El Museo del Barrio opened two satellite exhibitions this month. Hosting El Museo’s Bienal: The (S) Files 2011 are The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and Lehman College Art Gallery, featuring new artists not yet seen in the exhibition at El Museo. Artist talks at each venue will complement the experience. This expansive biennial consists of the most innovative, cutting-edge art created by Latino, Caribbean, and Latin American artists currently working in the greater New York area; this year’s edition has spread all over NYC, showcasing a record 75 emerging artists in seven different venues. Opened on September 13, 2011, The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) features artists from Northern Manhattan and elsewhere in NYC. This exhibition concentrates on local graffiti writers and their newer “canvases,” with a focus on artists of various generations and their contemporary contributions to street aes