Artist Manny Vega must work methodically with “nippers” to cut small tiles for his artwork: mosaics, which can be found throughout East Harlem, a neighborhood he has deeply connected with since his birth in the Bronx.
Now, his work – which spans back to the 1970s – can be seen in one spot for a limited time at The Museum of the City of New York in East Harlem.
The exhibition, “Byzantine Bembé: New York by Manny Vega,” explores various aspects of his creativity, including painting, illustration and, of course, mosaics. The exhibition also pays homage to the traditions of the African Diaspora in the United States, Caribbean and Latin
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