The Whitney Will Hold an Exhibition of Puerto Rican Art to Commemorate Five Years Since Hurricane Maria

It's been roughly five years since Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. The category five storm carried the strongest winds recorded in the area, which subsequently cut electricity to the island and took the lives of 4,645 people. Looking back at the event, The Whitney Museum of American Art will hold an exhibition comprised of 15 intergenerational Puerto Rican artists -- who largely identity as women, trans or non-binary -- showcasing how each has responded since the ev...