Due to Hurricane Milton and the potential for severe weather conditions, the City of Pompano Beach operations, facilities, and programs will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, 10/9/24, and Thursday, 10/10/24. Concern for the safety of our residents, visitors, and employees is the highest priority of City officials in potentially dangerous conditions.
An Island in the Shape of a Prison
- September 12 │Opening Reception & Artist Talk │6p-8p
- September 14 │Writing Workshop │ 2p-4p
About the Artist
Anthony Torres is a performing and visual artist born in Brooklyn, NY, raised in Utica, NY and based in South Florida. He currently serves as the Grants Administrator at Broward County Cultural Division and co-founded Combat Hippies, an ensemble of Puerto Rican military veteran performing artists founded in 2015. His performances include, but are not limited to: The Centre For The Less Good Idea, Johannesburg, SA; Kennedy Center, Washington DC; La MaMa Experimental Theatre, NY; and University of Puerto Rico; among others. Torres is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellow, a National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) Leadership Fellow, and a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow (CAF). He holds a MS in Psychology from Albizu University, and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Barry University.
Artist Statement
Anthony Torres is a multidisciplinary artist who creates mixed media and installation art that incorporates his poetry with personal/collected materials to create visual art pieces. His work is inspired by his experiences growing up as a Puerto Rican in upstate New York, the consequences of his decision to join the military and eventual deployment to Iraq, and his search for identity and purpose through exploring his family and cultural heritage. The artist combines written and projected poetry with personal artifacts, found objects, and related materials.
