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Irma Bohórquez‐Geisler Awarded 2025 DCA Art Fund Grant for Film Celebrating New York’s Mexican Community
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Sep 11, 2025
Summary
The film showcases black-and-white and color photographs from my ongoing series, highlights from my 2024 solo exhibition, and vibrant scenes from the New York City Day of the Dead Festival on Staten Island, which I founded and directed for twenty-seven years. It is released in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Photographer and filmmaker Irma Bohórquez‐Geisler has been awarded the 2025 DCA Art Fund Grant for her film “Simple Moments of an Emerging Presence: The Mexican Community in New York City.”
Released in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the film combines black-and-white and colour photographs from Bohórquez-Geisler’s ongoing series, highlights from her acclaimed 2024 solo exhibition, and vibrant scenes from the New York City Day of the Dead Festival on Staten Island, which she founded and directed for twenty-seven years. Together, these elements create a moving portrait of the Mexican community’s resilience, cultural contributions, and evolving presence in New York City.
The DCA Art Fund Grant recognizes artists whose work amplifies underrepresented voices and deepens cultural understanding. Bohórquez‐Geisler’s project continues her decades-long commitment to documenting and honoring immigrant stories through photography and film.
“This film is about honoring the dignity of everyday life,” said Bohórquez‐Geisler. “I am deeply grateful to the DCA for supporting this work and for helping to bring these stories forward.”
The video “Simple Moments of an Emerging Presence: The Mexican Community in New York City” is now available to view here: Simple Moments of an Emerging Presence: The Mexican Community in New York City
2025 © Irma Bohórquez-Geisler_Simple Moments of an Emerging Presence-The Mexican Community in New York City_all rights reservedEnglishâ¨: This video features photographs from Irma Bohórquez-Geisler’s long-term series Simple Moments of an Emerging Presence and her 2024 solo exhibition…
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