HM&C artist Priscilla Monge's "Soñé que era una pintora que bordaba," (1994) has been acquired by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC as part of a major gift from the Berezdivin Collection.
Priscilla Monge is among a significant group of artists entering the National Gallery’s collection for the first time, including Allora & Calzadilla, Chemi Rosado-Seijo, Rafael Ferrer, and Damián Ortega.
In this series, Monge reflects on material, visibility, and the domestic sphere (translated from Spanish):
"I created the series on different fabrics—the kind of damask you might use for curtains or to upholster armchairs. Then I would lie down on the fabric and trace my silhouette, which I would then paint, mimicking the fabric’s pattern. Camouflaging my silhouette.
I was interested in creating a painting using a material that wasn’t related to the art world, but rather closer to the domestic sphere.
At the time, I was also thinking about camouflaged violence—the kind we don’t see but is there, just like my silhouette."
Established over several decades by collectors Diana and Moises Berezdivin, the Berezdivin Collection is distinguished by its broad geographic scope and sustained commitment to modern and contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean. Based in Puerto Rico, the family has played a key role in advancing the visibility of artists of Latin American descent and founded Espacio 1414 in San Juan in 2005 to support contemporary, concept-based exhibitions drawn from their international collection.
July 30, 2026
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