at the clemente soto v\lez cultural center in the lower east side of manhattan. >> okay, and by trade, your work -- painter? >> i'm a painter. i do this thing called chino latino. i'm also a printmaker. i like to do serigrafia, sort of silk-screening in the old puerto rican style to advertise >> yep. and the artifacts that you will have on display showcase what? >> i have my studio, and there will be landscapes, you know, with very classic dynastic paintings and tropical colors, you know, infusing those paintings. we also have a great show called bori-cuba, which i curated, including the work of 12 puerto rican artists and 12 cuban painters. >> i'm looking at some of your work now. >> yes. >> tell me about these here. >> you will see that today, later today, in the studio. those are in the studio. cultures, particularly the chinese culture of fine painting with a little bit of that acid tropical color that is so redolent of the caribbean. >> chino latino. >> chino latino. >> it's not just restaurants. it's also art, too. >> that's right. that's right. [ laughter ] >> do you hope that