The exhibition features around 50 works of art including paintings, prints, drawings, digital photography and sculptures by the artists Domingo García Dávila, Brenda Cruz, Joan Emanuelli Sánchez, Martín García Rivera, Yasir Nieves, Gilbert Salinas, Rafael Rivera Rosa, Pablo Rubio, Ángel Rivera Morales, Juan Nieves Burgos, Francisco García Burgos, Carmelo Fontánez Cortijo, Michael Irrizary Pagán, Alejandro de Jesús, Luis Soto, Valentín Tirado Barreto, Carmen Rojas Ginés, José Feliciano and Rigoberto Torres.

Among the most important aspects of this collective endeavor are the rescue, documentation, and presentation of the work of Puerto Rican artists outside of Puerto Rico whose contributions and legacy have been under the radar, as well as the promotion of the work of artists residing in Puerto Rico beyond the Caribbean archipelago. With "Hidden Tales," the collective Guardians of the inheritance has created a common platform where the stories of Puerto Rico and its diaspora embrace each other to become one. The story of a physically divided people, with a single identity.

This Florida-based collective of Puerto Rican artists initiated a series of exhibitions that were presented at various museums and institutions in Florida and Chicago. These exhibitions are the result of an extended collaboration between artists spanning three generations who have been committed to working together to achieve a visual representation of Puerto Rican identity in the United States since 2015. Beginning with the exhibition titled "The Diaspora," presented at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (NMPRAC) in 2017, the collective Guardians of the inheritance has presented exhibitions at museums such as the Appleton Museum in Ocala, Florida (2018), the Albin Polasek Museum in Winterpark, Florida (2020), and Creative Pinellas Gallery in Largo, Florida (2023). This last one is the zenith of all the presentations and the first titled, “Hidden Tales.”

The collection of artworks presented in “Encuentro de los cuentos ocultos” at the Museo de las Américas is an updated edition of the “Cuentos ocultos” exhibition the collective presented at Creative Pinellas, Florida, in 2023. It is twinned with the exhibition of the same name that has been on view since July at the NMPRAC in Chicago, IL. The presentation of “Encuentro de los cuentos ocultos” concludes the project's presentation circuit with its long-awaited return to its place of origin, Puerto Rico. In essence, “Cuentos ocultos” has gone beyond the pure intention of bringing together the works of prominent artists who share a common space. As their intention and purpose for collaboration have matured, the discourse has become increasingly profound and poignant. It reflects how all their stories become one. In the words of artist and curator Yasir Nieves, the concept of “Hidden Tales” comes to life: “The importance comes from the opportunity to expand boundaries, alter stigmas, and tell stories, offering a diverse perspective, generating discomfort and transforming ideas and experiences. The opportunity to produce a platform for those eclipsed stories and storytellers, providing a distinctive perspective, where the question is more important than the answer.”