Solo Arts Heal featuring Jose Picayo on February 26th, 2025
AnCan and The Marsh (well-renowned, long-established theater company with a large following in the Bay Area and venues in San Francisco and Oakland) collaborate every 4th Wednesday of the month for Solo Arts Heal.
Join us for an intimate conversation with José, who will share his story of living with prostate cancer, offer insights gleaned from his time working in hospitals, and demonstrate his passion for weaving by teaching AnCan’s Hannah Garrison live.
José Picayo is a Cuban-born, New York City-based artist working in both photography and textiles. He graduated with a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1983. José began his work in NYC as a photographer in the 1980’s. His work has been featured in magazines and advertising campaigns worldwide. He has had many solo photography exhibits and has contributed to several group shows in NYC. In 2016, he had a retrospective exhibiting 25 years of his Polaroid work at the Erie Art Museum, which was also featured in NYC. José has taught both photography and weaving in New York. In the past several years, he has focused more on textiles and has had this work included in several group
shows. José is currently working on an upcoming photography exhibition titled “A Walk in the Woods”. José teaches weaving at the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, the National Council of Jewish Women in Manhattan, and at NYP Methodist Hospital’s Art for Healing program.
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