Jorge Soto SánchezSelf-Portrait
About
This pairing foregrounds two foundational figures within Nuyorican art history. Raphael Montañez Ortiz, one of the founders of El Museo del Barrio, is a celebrated artist whose “destructivist” works, such as the iconic 1969 Archaeological Find #22, epitomize the possibilities brought about by the process-based works of the late 1960s. Jorge Soto Sánchez is another emblematic Nuyorican artist whose assemblages draw on an Afro-Caribbean sensibility and are made from the urban detritus that formed the material basis of his artistic practice and that of Montañez Ortiz.
Loan Duration
2 years
Loan period
Fall 2025-2028
Total Artworks
2
Century
20th Century
lending Museum
El Museo del Barrio
Facility Requirements
Artworks can be hung together or dispersed throughout the galleries.
Support
Art Bridges covers all costs to prepare and ship the artworks to the borrowing museums. The foundation encourages borrowing museums to apply for accompanying Learning & Engagement funding to support the activation and interpretation of Partner Loan Networks artworks. Learning & Engagement funding supports multidisciplinary programming, interpretive materials, and community outreach.
