American Artist. 1975-present
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Uptown Visions (2026)

Uptown Visions (inspired by Jacquin’s Sorrola’s “Vision of Spain” at the Hispanic Society. Summer 2026. Photos by Alfonzo Lozano.

A Video by Alfonso Lozano of me and my piece Uptown Visions at the Hispanic Society

During the summer months, the streets of Upper Manhattan come to life with music, games of pickup basketball, and infectious communal energy. In Uptown Visions, Tom Sanford draws on his experience as a longtime Upper Manhattan resident to offer a vibrant expression of the joy, rhythm, and layered experience of Uptown summer life.  The work also pays tribute to Joaquín Sorolla’s monumental mural series Vision of Spain, which documents the people and customs of the Iberian Peninsula, and which has long inspired Sanford’s work.  Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the installation of the Vision of Spain, this project honors Sorolla’s legacy through a contemporary reflection that celebrates the Hispanic Society’s Uptown community. 

Uptown Visions, The Hispanic Society. July 1st - November 1st 2026. Washington Heights, NYC. Uptown Visions is presented in collaboration with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance.

Roger Clark and NY1 come to the Hispanic Society to see “Uptown Visions”

Uptown Visions at the Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Adam Zucker, Whitehot Magazine, July 15th, 2026.


In­stal­lation at Hispanic Society Museum cel­e­brates historic artist, Roder Clark, NY1, July 21st, 2026.