This celebration is the culmination of a 15-month workshop series that will feature works by local Latino/Mayan youth and lead artist Roberto Y. Hernandez. Hernandez uses his knowledge of Mayan art and culture as a vehicle for social change, instilling in youth an appreciation for their cultural heritage while drawing awareness to issues regarding the environment, community and spirituality. With the end of the fifth Mayan calendar approaching, this exhibition seeks to frame the end of this calendar year with a shift in consciousness, rather than the apocalyptic vision of the end of the world that mainstream media has capitalized on. The cycles of nature, motion of the planets, the complex nature of the Mayan calendar and its numeric planes, great architectural cities, astronomical traditions and traditional farming communities are some of the art work content.
Where: Galeria De La Raza, Studio 24, 2857 24th St.
For more info: info@galeriadelaraza.org (415) 826-8009