The Bata Project Calendar

Projects

Two people smiling, holding fashion design sketches and colorful T-shirts in a studio setting
By Leenda Bonilla May 20, 2026
STAIR LANDING Leenda Bonilla Touched with Oro, 2026 Gold leaf, handmade crochet blanket, approx 85” x 90” POR - @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Crochet blanket gifted by Nonna Rose Mary Leenda Bonilla The Colors That Connect Our Almas, 2026 Water-miscible oil, hand-pulled linocut on ornamental mat, approx 120” x 140” POR - @leenda.art / thebataproject.com 1ST BRICK WALL Leenda Bonilla Ojo, Lengua, Chuchillo, 2026 Hand painted earthenware, synthetic leaves, latex, 13” x 19” POR - @leenda.art / thebataproject.com TITLE WALL Leenda Bonilla Bata Red + Gold, 2024 Archival pigment print of hand-cut stencil, matte and metallic acrylic on canvas paper, 24” x 42” POR - @leenda.art / thebataproject.com ELEVATOR WALL Leenda Bonilla Urban Sky, 2024 Archival pigment print on canvas, 20” x 13.50” POR - @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Leenda Bonilla OG Bata Femmes: The Bata Project: Urban | Island Folkloric, 2023 Archival pigment print on canvas, 36” x 24" POR @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Leenda Bonilla Island Sky, 2024 Archival pigment print on canvas, 20” x 13.50” POR @leenda.art / thebataproject.com COMMUNITY WALL Leenda Bonilla Voices de Nuestra Mujeres, 2023 - 2025 Hand-cut stencil, rubber stamp, matte and metallic acrylics on canvas paper Various sizes POR - @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Created in collaboration with diverse communities across The Bronx, Manhattan, Yonkers, and Boston. ALCOVE ONE Leenda Bonilla with Community The Bata Project / Last Charla Video, 2025 Documentation of a social practice project, Yonkers at Nydia + Wally Edgecombe’s home Documented by Marisol Díaz-Gordon Leenda Bonilla The Oro that Binds the Heart Cracks, 2024 Archival pigment print on canvas, 24” x 13.50” POR @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Leenda Bonilla Locking the Memory in Oro , 2024 Gold leaf on aluminum pot, decoupage, dried rice, and beans, 7.5”D POR @leenda.art / thebataproject.com CENTER Leenda Bonilla Urban | Isla Bata, 2026 Archival pigmented print on fabric, 12ft x 8ft POR @leenda.art / thebataproject.com LONG WALL Leenda Bonilla Bata Green , 2026 Gifted bata from Nilka Martell, acrylic, gold leaf, mounted on woodboard, 30” x 40” POR @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Leenda Bonilla OG Bata Ladies From The Bronx , 2023 Archival pigment print on canvas, 36” x 24” @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Leenda Bonilla Bata Blue , 2026 Gifted bata from Debbie Quinones, acrylic, gold leaf, mounted on woodboard, 30” x 40” @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Leenda Bonila Thinking of Ella , 2024 Archival pigment print on canvas, 24” x 13.5” @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Leenda Bonilla The Bata Project at BMHC , 2023 Archival pigment print on canvas, 20” x 13.5” @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Leenda Bonilla Bata Red , 2026 Found object, acrylic, gold leaf, mounted on woodboard, 30” x 40” @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Last Bata Charla, 2025 Archival Pigment print on canvas, 36” x 24 “ @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Leenda Bonilla Ephemera, 2026 Monofluid prints, varying sizes @leenda.art / thebataproject.com 9 Leenda Bonilla Bata Black White + Gold, 2024 Archival pigment print of hand-cut stencil, matte and metallic acrylic on canvas paper, 24” x 42” 10. Leenda Bonilla Bochinche Chair, 2026 w Found object, digital rotary phone recorder, varying sizes @leenda.art / thebataproject.com Leenda Bonilla Bata Pink and Blue, 2026 Found object, acrylic, gold leaf, mounted on woodboard, 30” x 40” @leenda.art / thebataproject.com
Fashion ad showing three patterned dresses, with “6 PM” and “Opening Monday” text.
By Leenda Bonilla April 30, 2026
Experience The Bata Project by Leenda Bonilla on May 20, 2026. Engage with art that honors Puerto Rican culture & matriarchs.
People gathered around a table in a bright art studio, working on colorful crafts and sketches.
By Leenda Bonilla April 29, 2026
Join Leenda Bonilla for a collage workshop on May 23, 2026. Create personal narratives & celebrate culture. Register now!
Blue, yellow, and white floral fabric with a pink hibiscus and green leaves
By Andrea Sofía Matos, Independent Curator, Writer & Arts Administrator April 28, 2026
Explore the bata's role in memory & matriarchy through Leenda Bonilla’s art. Engage with themes of culture & social practice.
a group of women are standing next to each other on a yellow background .
By Leenda Bonilla January 30, 2024
Join us in the Spring of 2024
a bunch of blankets with the words the batu project on them
By Leenda Bonilla January 1, 2024
directed by artist, Leenda Bonilla; produced & edited by L.A. Pagán
a group of women are sitting on a bench talking to each other .
By Leenda Bonilla September 13, 2023
Art in Odd Places 2023