Legacy Lab: Life Interwoven, the next exhibition from its Nueva Luz Study Center (NLSC). This presentation places the works of renowned artists Lola Flash and groana melendez in dialogue with works and family archives of Bronx community members who participated in En Foco’s Legacy Lab workshop series this summer at the BxArts Factory. Featuring works and archival materials by Daniel Aros-Aguilar, Yeline Del Carman, Evelyn Martinez, Alexis Marie Montoya, Joshua Poyer, Sofie Vasquez, and Felicia Wilson, the exhibition celebrates the power of community archiving and how personal narratives become part of a shared cultural memory.
Curated by Valarie Irrizary, and Oscar J. Rivera, the exhibition will be on view from November 13, 2025 to February 20 2026, at Pregones Theater, located at 575 Walton Avenue in The Bronx, New York. RSVP for the opening reception. Viewing is available from Monday to Friday by appointment only.
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Joshua Poyer
Joshua Poyer is a street and documentary photographer/educator whose work celebrates the authenticity and vibrancy of everyday life. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Joshua draws profound inspiration from the rich cultural tapestry of his surroundings. As the son of a Puerto Rican mother and a West Indian father, his photography seeks to illuminate the beauty found at the intersections of identity and culture.
Joshua began his artistic journey with portraiture, skillfully capturing local artists and creators in moments of creative expression. His current work delves deeper into the relationship between individuals and their passions, offering compelling visual narratives that resonate on a universal level.
Joshua’s photography has been featured in a number of group exhibitions including The Monad Gallery in Brooklyn, The Bronx Documentary Center and Fujifilm’s PrintLife Photo Exhibit at Grand Central Station in New York City.
Statement of Inclusion:
This collection titled Before Me features nine original photographs of my parents, Carmen and Clement Poyer. The photos cover the first few years of their life together, before starting a family. The images depict the beauty of their individuality, and the unfeathered love that exists between them. With this year marking their 45th wedding anniversary, this piece is a small token of my appreciation for the life they lived before me, and the love that continues to thrive before me today.
Curated by Valarie Irrizary, and Oscar J. Rivera
The Legacy Lab: Life Interwoven invites audiences to reflect on how the stories we preserve, through family photographs, letters, oral histories, and creative expressions, connect us. Through this collective act of remembrance, the exhibition underscores how accessible archives help shape living histories, ensuring that the contributions of marginalized and underrepresented communities remain visible for generations to come.
Presented in partnership with Pregones Theater and the BxArts Factory, Life Interwoven transforms the gallery into a living archive, where the act of remembering is participatory and communal. The project continues En Foco’s commitment to making cultural preservation accessible, intergenerational, and community-driven.
As En Foco continues to celebrate 51 years of advancing artists of color and preserving the visual histories of diasporic communities, this exhibition reflects the organization’s enduring mission: to create platforms where art, archives, and equity converge. Life Interwoven demonstrates that archives are not static repositories, but living spaces where identities, memories, and stories continue to evolve together.
En Foco is supported in part with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, The Mellon Foundation, BronxCare Health System, The Joy of Giving Something, Inc., The Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation, Ford Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Hispanic Federation, and Aguado-Pavlick Arts Fund.
