Mexican Revolutionary Art for the 21st Century

Posted May 3, 2010 by jmacphee in Events

For the month of May, the Lucy Parsons Center in Boston is holding a Mexico film series and print sale: Mexican Revolutionary Art for the 21st Century

Beautiful, politically themed woodblock prints from the ASARO artist
collective from Oaxaca, Mexico, will be for sale at the Lucy Parsons Center for the month of May. ASARO (La Asamblea de Artistas Revolucionarios de Oaxaca /
the Assembly of Revolutionary Artists of Oaxaca), is a collective of young Mexican artists responding to Mexico’s current political turmoil. ASARO’s remarkable woodblock prints continue Mexico’s long tradition of popular revolutionary art.
All proceeds of the sale of the prints will go to the ASARO collective in Oaxaca.

Wednesday May 5, 6:30pm
Boston Premier of the Zapatista film Corazón del Tiempo/ Heart of Time (2008) film shows at 7:15
Art Opening (with food & wine with donation) at 6:30

Wednesday May 12, 7:00pm
Granito de Arena/ Little Grain of Sand (2005)

Wednesday May 19, 7:00pm
Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad/ A Little Bit of So Much Truth (2006)

Wednesday May 26, 7:00pm
Boston Interpreters Collective Presents
a TBA film and discussion about migration

See the Lucy Parsons Center website for film descriptions, directions, and more information: www.lucyparsons.org
Lucy Parsons Center
549 Columbus Avenue
Boston MA 02118
(617) 267-6272

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