Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez

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Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez is a Costa Rican/American visually impaired choreographer, educator, and accessibility consultant based in New York City. His performances have been presented at The Brooklyn Museum, The Kitchen, The Joyce Theater, Danspace Project, Movement Research at The Judson Church, The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Battery Dance Festival, Performance Mix Festival, and Dixon Place, among others. His work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail, and The Dance Enthusiast. He has held residencies at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Danspace Project, The Kitchen, Movement Research, Center for Performance Research, and New Dance Alliance. As a performer, his most recent collaborations include “Dressing Up for Civil Rights” by William Pope L, presented at The Museum of Modern Art.

This information is accurate as of the fellowship year indicated.

Hofmann Dances – Above Deep Waters – Christopher Nunez from Battery Dance on Vimeo.

Danspace Project Renewal Residencies: Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez, August 2021-2022

Premiere: “Above Deep Waters” by Christopher “Unpezverde” Nuñéz, part of Hofmann Dances for Battery Dance — May 19-20, 2022, Pace University’s Schimmel Center

Premiere: “The Circle or Prophetic Dream” by Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez — Nov. 17-19, 7:30 PM, Danspace Project, 131 East 10th St., New York, NY

Nuñez Announced as 2023 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow | Jerome Foundation, Jan. 13, 2023

Premiere: “The Square: Displacement with no end” — Abrons Arts Center, NYC, March 23-25, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Disabled Choreographer Christopher Unpezverde Núñez Is Skeptical of “Healing” | Art in America, May 4, 2023

Hear the Dance: Audio Description Comes of Age | The New York Times, November 2023