"Hablas Turista?" curated by Jon Santos, is an exhibition presented by Ontopo and Ryan Lee Gallery that explores the themes of placemaking, identity, and art production within foreign contexts. Inspired by the dynamics of collective creativity, the works on display were created during Ontopo retreats in locations like Tulum, Mexico. Participating artists—Amy Yao, Priscilla Jeong, Kamau Patton, and Juri Onuki—engage with the binaries of tourism and localism, examining their artistic voice within these environments. This series reimagines the relationship between creation, place, and community, blending visual, performative, and participatory art practices to challenge the traditional roles of artist and audience in contemporary culture.

Participating Artists
Kamau Patton
Amy Yao
Priscilla Jeong
Juri Onulki

Merged from project: Ryan Lee Window

Ryan Lee Window
May 18 – September 11, 2019
515 W 26th St floor 3, NYC

RYAN LEE is pleased to announce ONTOPO : ¿Hablas Turista? organized by Jon Santos with site-specific photographic window installations by Priscilla Jeong, Kamau Patton, and Amy Yao from May 15 to August 15, 2019. Performances by Keetin Mayakara, Juri Onuki, and Kamau Patton will take place during the opening reception and in the gallery space. The project is site responsive to RLWindow designed to engage High Line visitors and tourists through architecture, performance, and participation. The RLWindow can be viewed on the High Line at 26th Street overlooking the gallery.

Press Release

Project gallery / image URLs:

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• https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6225de399736103d8b5965b0/6382d52bc50a51a5a38a9d36_62366ac708f90e6ddbf11782_Ontopo-Priscilla-Jeong-installed-in-RLWindow-1.jpeg
• https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6225de399736103d8b5965b0/6382d52b15bbb61052824064_62366b1abf9b6a03123ad2ef_MG_4672_low-res-scaled.jpeg (View of the Ryan Lee window from the High Line)

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