Christopher Paz-Rivera, Liberties (closed enough) I, 2026
colored pencil on wood panel
9 × 12 × 1 inches
$3,000
Here the artist renders image stills from news media reports depicting three instances when the Puerto Rican flag was placed on the Statue of Liberty. The first is from 1977 in an action led by activist Chino, calling for the release of Puerto Rican political prisoners. The second, from the early 2000s, when Tito Kayak climbed the statue during a protest against the U.S. Navy’s exercises in Vieques. The third is from the music video for NUEVAYoL by Bad Bunny.