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Sunset Colonies – WLRN Interview

Last month I visited the studios of WLRN and did an interview with Danny Rivero. Over the last couple of years, I have followed Danny's reporting about affordable housing as well as Tom Hudson's Sunshine Economy. Many of their stories became important parts of the research that permitted the creation of Sunset Colonies. It was great to talk to Danny…
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August 5, 2024
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Artist talk and Sunset Colonies S/E at Dále Zine Shop

Join us on October 2nd at 6 PM for an artist talk at Dále Zine Shop on Sunset Colonies and the release of its special edition. The presentation will explore the complete archive spanning seven years of documentation, research, and production behind the Sunset Colonies project. Published by the University Press of Florida, Sunset Colonies portrays the vulnerabilities experienced by…
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September 29, 2025
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Traces: The Art of The Line at MIFA

I'm happy to announce my participation in Traces: The Art of the Line at MIFA - Miami International Fine Arts. The show includes three of my photographs, never exhibited before, and features works by current and past FIU MFA graduates. The show is curated by Carola Bravo, PhD. The participating artists are: Pedro Sena, Diego Alejandro Waisman, Amanda Iannone, Stephany…
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July 3, 2025
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Argentina Foto Libro at the South Florida Latin American Photography Forum – Arts Connection Foundation

Last Friday I gave a talk about the Argentina Foro Libro at the South Florida Latin American Photography Forum - Photobook Art Lab moderated by William Riera. The talk illustrated the evolution of the "Foto Libro," in Argentina from historical and social perspectives to geographical and economic angles. Using the same framework as Francisco Medail's exhibition "The photo book as…
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June 30, 2025
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Exhibition Extended: Sunset Colonies at The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum

I'm very excited to announce that the Sunset Colonies exhibition at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum has been extended until May 11, 2025. I'd like to especially thank Olivian and Yadira from the Frost Art Museum for their help organizing all of the tours during the last couple of months. I also want to thank Professor John Baily…
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April 22, 2025
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The Senior Housing Crisis – South Florida PBS Episode

The Senior Housing Crisis episode from South Florida's PBS station delves into the region's housing affordability crisis and its impact on seniors. I had the chance to share my journey creating Sunset Colonies, highlighting how this issue is explored in both the monograph and the exhibition at the Frost Art Museum. During the early stages of documentation, I noticed that…
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March 18, 2025
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Tertulia Nights at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum

It's with great pleasure that I want to invite you to Tertulia Nights at the Frost Art Museum on Thursday, March 13 at 6 PM for an in-depth conversation with sociocultural anthropologist Dr. Louis H. Marcelin from the University of Miami and art historian Dr. Alpesh K. Patel from Temple University. Their collaboration on Sunset Colonies offers two unique perspectives on the current state of these trailer parks—communities…
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March 6, 2025
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Sunset Colonies Awarded Silver Medal in Visual Arts at Florida Book Awards

Dear friends,I'm delighted to share that Sunset Colonies has received the silver medal at the 2024 Florida Book Awards! The Florida Book Awards, established in 2006, is an annual awards program that recognizes, honors and celebrates the literature by Florida authors and books about Florida.   The awards program is coordinated by the Florida State University Libraries, with the involvement of other…
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February 17, 2025
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Diego Alejandro Waisman: Sunset Colonies

Dear Friends, I'm very happy to invite you to the reception of Sunset Colonies at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum in Miami, Florida. The exhibition features works from the portfolio For I Shall Already Have Forgotten You, now part of the Frost Art Museum collection, alongside never-before-exhibited photographs from the project.Sunset Colonies is my first monograph—a 7-year documentary…
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January 23, 2025