Johanna Toruño is a visual artist in New York City who utilizes public space for story telling through a queer migrant lens. She is also founder and creative director of “The Unapologetic Street Series,” a series of artwork that pays homage to brown and black women in an open-air, free exhibit. In her talk, Johanna shares the importance of story-telling through radical public art. Johanna Toruño is a visual artist in New York City. She is founder and creative director of “The Unapologetic Street Series,” a series of artwork that pays homage to brown and black women in an open-air, free exhibit. Johanna utilizes public space for story telling through a queer migrant lens and in her talk will share the importance of documenting queer stories, revolutionizing public art, and what it means to pass healing tools down generational lines. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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