Capstones
Graduation Date
Fall 12-13-2023
Grading Professor
Kristine Villanueva
Subject Concentration
Engagement Journalism
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
While census data shows roughly 86,000 Filipinos live in New York City, data on Filipino artists has been sparse. Art is an expression of one’s being and more often than not, broader social resistance — but it’s also work that has left artists criminalized, ostracized, and even killed.
Over the last year, journalist Kimberly Izar collaborated with Filipino artists and cultural workers across Queens. Queens boasts the largest population of Filipinos compared to any other borough, but this enclave has gradually declined in numbers due to waves of gentrification and migration. Through in-depth coverage and a mix of engagement tools like listening posts, her practicum work aimed to memorialize the legacy of their art and their contributions as a workforce amidst persistent xenophobia and cultural erasure.
Recommended Citation
Izar, Kimberly, "Archiving a Generation: Filipino Artists and Cultural Workers in Queens" (2023). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/706
PHOTO_IZAR_KIMBERLY2.JPG (2207 kB)
PHOTO_IZAR_KIMBERLY3.JPG (2722 kB)
VIDEO_IZAR_KIMBERLY.mp4 (4493 kB)
Included in
Asian American Studies Commons, Asian Art and Architecture Commons, Asian History Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Oral History Commons