Curated by Tony Ortega.
This group exhibition explores the experience of being in between two worlds, or two cultures. The ‘in between’ is Nepantla. Nepantla is a Nahuatl (Aztec language) term which describes being in the middle or the space in the middle. This exhibition celebrates the intersectionality and cross pollination of cultures, Mexican, indigenous and American. This show brings together 36 Chicano/Latino artists who with their art, explore a variety of themes with each creating a unique rich and diverse conversation in their art. Nepantla lives in the traditions, politics, and complexities of community. This exhibition focuses on themes of identity, memory, and struggle. It’s also a celebration of culture and Mexican American history of Colorado and Northern New Mexico.
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Included Artists:
Alfredo Cardenas
Dr. James Cordova
Victor Escobedo
Angel Estrada
Javier Flores
Diego Florez-Arroyo
Carlos Fresquez
Lynn Fresquez
Juan Fuentes
Anthony Garcia, Sr.
Desert ArtLAB– April Bojorquez and Matthew Garcia
Ada Gonzalez
Quintín Gonzalez
Kimberly Gutierrez
Lizeth Guadalupe
Veronica Herrera
Emilio Lobato
Josiah Lee Lopez
Arlette Lucero
Emanuel Martinez
Sylvia Montero
David Ocelotl Garcia
Cipriano Ortega
Tony Ortega
Vanessa Porras
Dr. George Rivera
Catherine Robles Shaw
Anita Rodriguez
Daniel Salazar
Maruca Salazar
Carlos Santistevan
Armando Silva
Maye Torres
Sean Trujillo
Jolt/Jeremy Ulibarri
Frank Zamora
Curator Tony Ortega is a Denver-based visual artist, and educator. His work has been exhibited in over 30 solo shows and featured in exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Colorado Spring Fine Art Center, Harwood Museum, Taos NM, Redline Art Center, Denver and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM. Tony Ortega holds an MFA in drawing and painting from the University of Colorado Boulder and is currently a professor for Regis University. In 2018, he was the Regis College faculty lecture of the year. He was the recipient of the coveted Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts (1999) and the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts (1998). His work is in the collections of the Denver Art Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum, Blanton Art Museum, Austin, TX and the Museo Estudio Diego Rivera, Mexico City. His work is represented by William Havu Gallery, in Denver, CO.
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