Visualizing Latinx: Creative Practices in Fashion, Film and Beyond

Join Arlene Dávila and Marcel Rosa-Salas for a conversation about Visualizing Latinx: Creative Practices in Fashion, Film, and Beyond . They will discuss how the book celebrates Latinx creativity in the visual arts, explore its potential for social transformation, and share insights from their respective trajectories as scholars and creative activists. A reception will follow, and complimentary copies of the book will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Arlene Dávila is a Professor of Anthropology and American Studies at New York University whose work focuses on cultural equity, visual culture, and Latinx studies. She is the founding director of The Latinx Project, an interdisciplinary center for Latinx art and culture at NYU. She has authored multiple books, most recently Latinx Art: Artists, Markets, and Politics (2020). Marcel Rosa-Salas is a cultural anthropologist, author, speaker, and public culture maker based in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of Total Market American: Race, Data, and Advertising (2025) and co-author of The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and Identity (2023), and co-host of the Top Rank podcast.