Exhibit showcases artists’ reaction to Hurricane Maria aftermath

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The people of Puerto Rico are still living with the impact of Hurricane Maria, five years after it struck the Caribbean island.

Now an exhibition in New York is using art from the US territory, to raise awareness of their plight.

This is the first major US Museum exhibition of Puerto Rican art in nearly 50 years.

Here is more from its curator, in her own words.

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