LA GALERIA CAMBIANTE

Curated work in our changing gallery, where each new collection tells a story.

WELCOME HOME

July 28 - Oct 28, 2025

Welcome Home.

This is more than our first exhibit; it’s an invitation. A welcome into a space that centers Puerto Rico as home — in subject, in story, and in spirit.

The works in this inaugural collection are all by contemporary Puerto Rican artists, many still living and creating on the island.

Through paintings of actual homes, like traditional Bombero Houses, these artists reflect the architecture and atmosphere of Puerto Rican neighborhoods — places lived in, loved, and remembered. In depicting people, they explore the body as a sacred temple of identity. And throughout the collection, each work reveals the artist’s inner home — their unique perspective, memory, or state of mind. Together, these pieces offer a window into what home can mean: physically, spiritually, and personally.

For those in the diaspora, this is a way back in. For those discovering, it’s an entry point. And for all of us, it’s a celebration of Puerto Rican creativity in its many forms.

This is the beginning. The first step in an ongoing movement.

Welcome Home.

Featured Artists: "Nepo" Juan Román, "Manwe Uno" Juan Luis Carnier Torres, "HJ" Hjalmar Lopez, & Robin Alicea

EXPLORE welcome home

Colorful, compact, and full of character, Bombero houses are a defining feature of Puerto Rico’s built landscape — especially in working-class and coastal communities.

Lined in bold red and black stripes, the Bombero houses of Ponce are more than striking — they’re symbols of honor. Built in the early 1900s, these homes were gifted to the city’s volunteer firefighters after they heroically stopped a blaze from reaching a U.S. munitions depot. Their vibrant facades mirror the iconic Parque de Bombas firehouse nearby.

Today, artists pay homage to these historic homes, reimagining them as spaces of memory, pride, and cultural resilience.

Traditional Bombero Houses

Nepo Murals in NYC

Nepo’s bold, poetic murals are part of the visual DNA of New York City.

A Puerto Rican street artist with roots on the island and deep ties to the five boroughs, NEPO used public walls to reflect cultural pride, resistance, and identity. His work left a lasting imprint on the city’s streets, infusing them with Puerto Rican presence and perspective.

In this feature, we explore Nepo’s legacy and the layered meanings in his art — alongside an exclusive interview with NYC Street Art on his lasting influence.