Throughout February, the Mexican Cultural Institute in New York hosted a series of "Open Doors" events, inviting visitors to explore and engage with diverse cultural offerings. The first edition, held on February 7th in collaboration with the Queens Museum, featured a specialized Spanish-language tour of "Sonia Louise Davis: To Reverberate Tenderly," Following this, the second edition took place at The Museum of Modern Art, showcasing "Abismos de Pasión" directed by Luis Buñuel as part of their Buñuel in Mexico series. This screening provided a unique opportunity for attendees to immerse themselves in Mexican cinema and cultural heritage. Concluding the series, the third edition unfolded at the New Museum, offering a guided tour in Spanish of "Judy Chicago: Her Story." This exhibit provided insight into the impactful contributions of Judy Chicago, fostering appreciation and understanding among visitors.
Born and raised in New York City, Sonia Louise Davis is a visual artist, writer and performer. Her work is deeply invested in improvisation as embodied research. In February 2024 artnet named her one of 5 artists redefining New York's art scene. Her first institutional solo show, to reverberate tenderly, was recently on view at the Queens Museum, where she was a 2023 Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist Fellow. Her newest book, slow and soft and righteous, improvising at the end of the world (and how we make a new one), was published in May 2021 by Co—Conspirator Press, which operates out of the Feminist Center for Creative Work in Los Angeles.
