The Macy Art Gallery
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
Monday–Thursdays, 11am–4pm
Art exhibition
Jessica Alazraki: Like Water for Chocolate
Exhibition dates: October 16, 2023–November 16, 2023
Opening reception: Thursday October 19, 2023, 5–7pm
The Macy Art Gallery presents an exhibition of Jessica Alazraki’s portrait series titled “Like Water for Chocolate.” Born in Mexico City and now based in New York, Alazraki has rendered skillful works that reflect her technical and emotional engagement with narratives that pull the viewer into intimate spaces that may feel simultaneously foreign and instantly familiar. The sense of community and tradition transcends the specifics even while keeping them as the focal point.
From the show’s curator, Charles Moore, “Inviting us behind closed doors, painter Jessica Alazraki unveils the stories of families and individuals from Latinx and immigrant backgrounds as they partake in acts of the everyday… [H]er stories revel in the sense of happiness, loyalty, and the hope that is embodied by these cultures and the value they add to our collective experience of contemporary life.”
According to Olga Hubard, artist and Director of the Art and Art Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University, “The paintings are spectacular–powerful and joyful.”
About The Macy Art Gallery
The Macy Art Gallery is one of the last spaces at Teachers College still in its original use, and is overseen by students in the doctoral program. The Gallery presents a wide range of exhibitions by national and international artists, graduate students, faculty members and alumni, as well as the finest examples of artworks by children of all ages. The year-round exhibition schedule reflects the commitment of Teachers College to cultural diversity in education and the visual arts. Teachers College is the first and largest graduate school of education in the United States. Founded in 1887, Teachers College became the official Faculties and Department of Education of Columbia University in 1898.
