Washed Up is an ongoing project by Mexican-born, New York-based artist Alejandro Durán that addresses the issue of plastic pollution making its way across the ocean and onto the shores of Sian Ka’an, Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve. With more than twenty pre-Colombian archaeological sites, this UNESCO World Heritage site is also home to a vast array of flora and fauna and the world’s second largest coastal barrier reef. Unfortunately, Sian Ka’an is also a repository for the world’s trash, which is carried there by ocean currents from many parts of the globe.

When: October 29, 2014 to February 28, 2015

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 12:00-5:00 P.M.

Where: Hunter College East Harlem Art Gallery, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street New York NY 10035

For more information, please visit: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/eastharlem-artgallery