Sophie Rivera: Double Exposures
About This Event
Sophie Rivera: Double Exposures at El Museo del Barrio presents the work of the Puerto Rican–American photographer whose black-and-white Nuyorican Portraits, made in her own home, turn domestic settings into sites of documentary witness. An early member and instructor with En Foco, Rivera's practice foregrounded questions of identity and belonging and helped build a platform for photographers from diverse cultures.
About Sophie Rivera: Double Exposures
At El Museo del Barrio, **Sophie Rivera: Double Exposures** presents photographs that work in layers, pairing images to show how Puerto Rican and Latino life in New York is shaped by memory, place, and politics. Rivera’s practice draws from documentary traditions while refusing the idea of a single, stable record. The setting matters: in East Harlem, the museum situates her work inside a long local history of community self-representation. One clear takeaway is how the double image becomes an argument about what gets seen, and what is left out.
About the Artist
Sophie Rivera
Sophie Rivera was a Puerto Rican–American artist and photographer whose work took shape in New York City’s Puerto Rican communities. An early member and instructor with En Foco, she helped build a platform for photographers working across diverse cultures and contemporary fine art.