Nancy Saleme and Patricia Cazorla

Nancy Saleme and Patricia Cazorla are a Venezuelan aunt and niece artist team. They are passionate about public art and firmly believe art can widen perspectives and educate communities. They currently live and work in New York City, NY.

They have been collaborating for the last seven years, although their partnership goes farther back. They create artwork that is accessible and empowering for all, since they share a strong passion for social justice. They draw inspiration from the migrant working-class community, and their public art practice involves interaction with many layers of the community and a belief that art and artists should be socially engaged. They have been awarded public art commissions by museums and nonprofit organizations with the goal of activating cultural programming in underserved neighborhoods. They work in a range of different mediums like sculpture, painting, drawing, and digital painting.

During spring 2018, Saleme and Cazorla visited Sheboygan. During this research visit, they engaged the community through bilingual (Spanish and English), free workshops and artist lectures. They met a part of the Sheboygan community, including the Latinx, and fell in love with the city and its community.