Manny Vega's Stunning New York Mosaics

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Dec 15, 2023

Bronx-born artist Manny Vega has been celebrating New York's immigrant and Black and brown communities for decades through his stunning murals, which can be seen all around East Harlem. Now, his art is being displayed in a solo show for the very first time. Manny Vega and curator Monxo Lopez join us to discuss the show, Byzantine Bembé: New York by Manny Vega, showing now at the Museum of the City of New York.

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