The WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, is presenting "TIERRA FUTURA: Boricua Land Futures," a dual exhibition featuring a solo show by Shey Rivera Ríos and a group exhibition of 22 Boricua (Puerto Rican) artists from both Puerto Rico and its U.S. diasporas. The exhibition, curated by Rivera Ríos with co-curators Ruchika Nambiar and Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez, runs from March 5 to March 29, 2026, and explores themes of land-based memory, eco-feminism, queer joy, and cultural sovereignty through diverse media.
This exhibition is significant for its focus on diasporic Puerto Rican artists and its centering of Boricua futurity—imagining futures rooted in ancestral knowledge and resistance to cultural assimilation. It highlights the work of artists who are often also community organizers and founders of alternative art spaces, positioning the show as both an artistic presentation and a cultural ritual that strengthens connections to land and lineage for Puerto Rican communities, particularly in New England.