#CarvingThroughBorders project is a collection of 13 oversized woodblock prints with pro-migrant messaging commissioned by CultureStrike. Undocumented and documented artists from the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York and Florida were asked to illustrate various aspects of migration with a local, national or worldwide scope: detention, deportation, displacement, discrimination, exploitation, violence, youth, criminalization, […]
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“Diálogos Gráficos: Posada to the Present” at the Mexican Museum
“Diálogos Gráficos: Posada to the Present”will be comprised of pieces from the Mexican Museum’s renowned permanent collection, will showcase the rich printmaking traditions of Mexico, dating back to the days of José Guadalupe Posada (1851–1913) through today’s modern graphic artists and printmakers. Posada is known as the grandfather of Mexican printmaking. Where: The Mexican Museum, Fort […]
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East Side and Chicano Soul: Lowrider photo exhibit and more
In conjunction with the Lowriding season, MCCLA is thrilled to present featured artists: Yolanda Lopez, Art Meza, Adolfo Arias, and Fern Balladares whose artwork represent lowrider culture past and present. Join us at the opening reception to meet the artists, hear excerpts of Meza’s Lowriting book, view screening of “Why I Ride” a documentary on […]
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On the Fence: Politicians battle while undocumented minors remain in detention centers
More than a month’s time has lapsed since the Obama administration first publicly and bluntly set its stance on the tens of thousands of immigrant youths fleeing their Central American homelands:
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Exiled Indigenous author exposes injustice with recent book
It’s been 57 years since the Rev. Josephinie Robertson was banished from Miskitu, her indigenous kingdom in Nicaragua. Now 70 years old and more than 3,500 miles from home, she still fights.
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Mission demonstrates support for detained immigrant children
Edwin Lindo could see the encroaching carnage of civil war in his native Nicaragua. And to escape it all, Lindo (then 17) and his siblings–without the company of their parents–made their way north.
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DIY ART: Summer Sundays at The San Jose Museum of Art
The San Jose Museum of Art will continue its series of drop-in family programs on Sunday Aug. 17. The event will feature a hands-on art-making activities as well as a gallery talk by a guest speaker. Summer Sunday admission also includes access to all Museum galleries. The program is free with regular Museum admission of […]
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East Side Story and Chicano Soul: Lowrider Exhibit and more
In conjunction with the Lowriding season, Mission Cultural Center for the Latino Arts is thrilled to present featured artists: Yolanda Lopez, Art Meza, Adolfo Arias, and Fern Balladares whose artwork represent lowrider culture past and present. Where: Mission Cultural Center for the Latino Arts, 2868 Mission St. Admission: $5 For more info: www.missionculturalcenter.org
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Live Salsa Thursdays
Join us at Roccapulco for the kick off of Live Salsa Thursday at El Salon de las Estrellas Roccapulco—Live Dancing with the Bay Area’s hottest local bands. Where: Roccapulco, 3140 Mission St. Admission: $10 Contact: (415) 821-3563