Grandma's Hands

Born in Venezuela in 1983 to Grenadian and Haitian migrant workers, Alvaro Barrington was raised between the Caribbean and Brooklyn, New York, inspiring his lively installations and paintings which explore communal and personal histories and disrupt art historical narratives. He regularly integrates non-traditional materials into his work, including burlap, concrete, cardboard, and clothing to explore how the materials themselves can function as visual tools while referencing their personal, political and commercial histories. An unwavering commitment to community informs Barrington’s wide-ranging oeuvre alongside an exploration of migration and cross-cultural exchange.

Caracas, Venezuela