El Consulado NYC
El Consulado NYC

A Living Space of Migration and Belonging

Reimagining the Consulate as a creative magnet for visual arts, performance, and community engagement in New York and beyond

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MISSION

Launched in April 2025, El Consulado has become a gathering place for New Yorkers from every corner of the globe to create, share, and celebrate Venezuelan culture through contemporary art. Our mission is to foster cross-cultural dialogue, resilience, and community building through multidisciplinary arts programs.

For too long, Venezuelan artists in the U.S. have lacked institutional support and consular representation. El Consulado reimagines the consulate not as a bureaucracy, but as a creative magnet—a dynamic platform for the visual arts, performing arts, music, cinematic arts, and interdisciplinary practice.

PROGRAMS

Four interconnected program strands that create a vibrant cultural ecosystem

Exhibition & Installation

Exhibition & Installation

Contemporary art exhibitions and site-specific installations that engage with our unique architectural space.

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Performance & Event

Performance & Events

Dance, music, theater, and interdisciplinary performances that activate our spaces and engage audiences.

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Residency & Creation

Residency & Creation

Support for artists and creators to develop new work through time, space, and resources for creative exploration.

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Learning & Dialogue

Learning & Dialogue

Workshops, talks, and participatory programs that foster learning, critical thinking, and community connection.

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We are going to NADA

El Consulado NYC has been selected to present at the NADA Miami 2025, held at Ice Palace Studios from December 2–6, 2025. Organized by New York's New Art Dealers Alliance, NADA is a global stage where groundbreaking art and new voices are discovered and amplified.

  • Representation: Venezuelan creativity — diverse, resilient, multidisciplinary — at the center of Miami’s international stage.
  • Cultural Power: The first Venezuelan multidisciplinary collective in New York presenting at NADA Miami 2025 during Miami Art Week.
Meet the Artists
Federico Ovalles-Ar
Bogotá

Federico Ovalles-Ar

Visual Artist

Funktaxi 1533
New York

Funktaxi 1533

Visual Artist

Álvaro Segura
Los Angeles

Álvaro Segura

Visual Artist

CLoD
New York

CLoD

Visual Artist

Join Our Community

Support El Consulado through membership, volunteering, or project sponsorship

Opening Season: 2026

Be part of our inaugural programming through membership, volunteer opportunities, or by supporting our artists and public programs.

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Community Voices

"El Consulado represents an exciting new chapter for our Venezuelan arts community. By reimagining new locations as a contemporary cultural space, they're creating vital connections between our architectural heritage and living creative practices."

Josayma Briceno Preschool Teacher and Artist Partner

"The adaptive reuse of an unusual space in the Upper East Side demonstrates how cultural agency can create vibrant new spaces for contemporary expression. El Consulado is a model for thoughtful architectural revitalization with community benefit."

James Chen Art Course Attendee

"What makes El Consulado special is how they've designed their programs to be both accessible and ambitious. They're creating meaningful points of entry for community members while also advancing contemporary artistic practice."

Gabby Ballard Arts Education Specialist