Tania Bruguera begins residency at NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs while MoMA acquires her 2000 Havana work

Cuban artist and activist Tania Bruguera will start a one-year residency at New York's Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs in July 2015. This newly created position, announced by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and MAIO, will see Bruguera develop socially engaged art projects. Her work will focus on encouraging undocumented residents to register for IDNYC, the city's free identification program. Bruguera recently recovered her passport from Cuban authorities, enabling her participation. Simultaneously, the Museum of Modern Art announced the acquisition of Bruguera's Untitled (Havana, 2000), marking her first work in their collection. This piece was originally created for and exhibited at the VII Bienal de La Habana in 2000. The residency aims to help immigrant communities access local government services and benefits while highlighting their challenges. Bruguera's dual announcements position her at the intersection of institutional recognition and direct community engagement.