New World Border Exhibition
Posted March 5, 2011 by jmacphee in Events
I just got an announcement for this great looking exhibition coming up in the Bay Area:
New World Border
ARTISTS RESPOND TO US/MEXICO BORDER WALL
March 3 – April 30
Reception: Saturday, March 12, 3:30-5:30 pm
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 USA
510-849-2568
The wall, now being constructed across the length of the US/Mexico border is like a knife cutting off neighbors, wildlife, indigenous people, and families. The wall is inflaming hatred and contributing to an atmosphere of vigilantism and oppression. While the US walls itself off from the world in the name of “security” what is it sacrificing? A group of artists respond to the wall with imagery from a variety of viewpoints.
The artists represent a wide cross section of approaches to the printed image, from esteemed Latino Poster Movement artist Malaquias Montoya, to Black Panther Minister of Culture Emory Douglas, Kearny Street Workshop icon Nancy Hom, New York political illustrator Frances Jetter, co-founder of the California Indian Art Movement, Frank LaPena, as well as powerful work by many other artists. The wall is destroying and dividing families, communities, eco-systems, and indigenous lands. The wall is part of a national move towards increased militarization of all aspects of society. The time to speak out against it is now.
Exhibit organizers: Francisco Dominguez, Art Hazelwood, Doug Minkler
The full list of artists includes:
Scott Anderson, Christopher Beer, Kilil Bendeb, Francisco Dominguez, Emory Douglas,
Flor de Autodeterminación, Juan Fuentes, Art Hazelwood, Nancy Hom, Frances Jetter, Frank LaPena, Fernando Martí, Doug Minkler, Claude Moller, Malaquias Montoya, Nicholas Naughton, Mokhtar Paki, Patrick Piazza, Manuel Fernando Rios, Calixto Robles, Favianna Rodriguez, Jos Sances, Leon Sun, David Tomb & Luis M. Contreras, Mark Vallen, Imin Ye.
Image: Nancy Hom, Catalina's World, 13" x 18.5", Digital print, 2011
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I loved the show and loved meeting the artists. I would have loved to have been part of this fantastic project. As an artist I hope to be part of more meaningful exhibitions. Can you please let me participate next time. Thank you. Lynette Neidhardt
Posted by: Lynette Neidhardt at March 13, 2011 1:46 PM