Co-curated by Deborah Cullen, Curator, El Museo del Barrio, and Victoria Noorthoorn, Curator, Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires-Colección Costantini (MALBA)

Capturing the unique energy of innovative contemporary artists based in the greater New York area, The (S) Files are "Selected" from on-going submissions to El Museo. The (S) Files expands the definition of contemporary Latino/Latin American art, nurtures the development of groundbreaking young artists, and reinforces El Museo's commitment to emerging artists by fostering an inclusive, ever-broadening group of artist-stakeholders.

Works include traditional media, such as painting, drawing, sculptural works, photography and video, and also many site-specific installations, performative pieces, conceptual works and outdoor projects created specifically for the exhibition. The 30 artists included in The (S) Files 2002 are: María Alós, Isidro Blasco, François Bucher , Margarita Cabrera, Bibi Calderaro, Javier Cambre, Paco Cao, Karlos Carcamo, Alejandro Cesarco, Nicolás Dumit Estévez, Alessandra Exposito, Cari González-Casanova, Julio Grinblatt, Nicolás Guagnini, Claudia Joskowicz, Miguel Luciano, Tristana Macció, Chico MacMurtrie, Enrique Méndez de Hoyos, Yucef Merhi, neuroTransmitter, Vicente Razo, Aixa Requena, Ryan Rivera, Raimundo Rubio Huidobro, Karin Schneider, Alejandra Seeber, Leticia Stella-Serra, Rigoberto Torres and Judi Werthein.

A lively array of programming builds upon the youthful energy of The (S) Files, through projects that take place in Teatro Heckscher, the museum lobby and courtyard, the streets of el barrio, and beyond.