The Smell of Banana Flowers
October 29 - November 22, 2026
Opening Reception: October 29th, 6-8pm
The Smell of Banana Flowers, curated by Priscilla Aleman, reimagines the tropics not only as an ecological force, but as a metaphysical conduit—capable of transmitting memory, intuition, and transformation across generations. Rooted in personal mythology inspired by the artist’s grandfather—a Cuban horticulturist shaped by tropical cultivation—this exhibition unfolds as a bio-mythology: a living narrative shaped by ancestral memory, plant knowledge, and acts of transformation.
In an ethnobotanical collaboration with Kenneth Reginald Otero Walker, both the artist and ethnobotanist explores intersections of ecology, diaspora, ritual, and embodied memory to create a shared environment where sculpture, performance, and horticulture intertwine—transforming the gallery into a living garden of collective myth and material storytelling.
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Our “face” to the community, and the city at large, is our exhibitions program. BRAC’s exhibitions are designed to affect cultural and social change through art that is both innovative and educational. We support our guest curators to present fresh arts experiences to the Bronx while nurturing our local talent. A focus of our vision is to blur the lines between professional art practice and community self-expression. Many of the artists we show embrace a social-practice mode of operation that is as much about making a sociopolitical statement as it is about creating a resonant visual experience. For each exhibit, we include community engagement activities such as tours, panels, and workshops, as well as mixers and virtual art productions that align with the pulse of our community.