Whitney Biennial 2017

Floor 5

Born 1973 in Vega Alta, PR
Lives in San Juan and Naranjito, PR

Chemi Rosado-Seijo’s contribution to the Biennial is a conceptual project with everyday implications. A gallery from the exhibition has been “moved” to the Lower Manhattan Arts Academy, a public high school on the Lower East Side, while a classroom from the school has been moved to the Whitney. Students from the school will meet in the Museum for their lessons over the course of the exhibition, and works by Biennial artists Sky Hopinka and Jessi Reaves will be on view in the school.  

Like many of Rosado-Seijo’s projects, Salón-Sala-Salón (Classroom/Gallery/Classroom) has an exploratory nature, in this case resulting from different social groups coming together for a period of time. The energy of the large group of young, curious students activates the Museum to function differently, while placing artworks at the school recontextualizes them as tools for learning.

Chemi Rosado-Seijo’s collaboration with LOMA can be visited Saturdays and Sundays from 12–6 pm. LOMA is located at 350 Grand St, New York, NY 10002. Visitors should enter through the red doors. The main entrance to LOMA is not wheelchair accessible, however alternate entry is available by request. To make an appointment or to inquire about access concerns please contact us at info@whitney.org or (212) 570-3600.