Juanita Lanzo is an AfroPuerto Rican visual artist, educator, art consultant, and independent curator working in The Bronx. Her biomorphic imagery alludes to life cycles to reflect on body politics, gender identity, desire, racism, memory, the Caribbean and African Diasporic identity and post-colonialism.
Selected group exhibitions include WallWorks NYC, Bronx Art Space, Hell Gate Arts, Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos, in the Bronx, Taller Boricua, Clemente Soto Velez's Cultural Center, Bullet Art Space, and Yi Gallery in NYC Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, New Jersey, Charlie James Gallery, LA, California, and at Galeria Hidrante, University of Puerto Rico Galeria Oller, Museo de Arte e Historia, Galeria Sede del Instituto de Cultura, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico, and Museo de Arte de Caguas, Puerto Rico.
Ms. Lanzo graduated from City College in NY (MFA 2004-Printmaking and Drawing/Painting) and the University of Puerto Rico (BFA 1996--Printmaking and Drawing); she currently lives in East Harlem, NY