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Mujeres

 

Mujeres – Curated by Eva Loayza

September 6- October 1, 2016 ( Opening Reception – September 10, 6-8pm )

The Mujeres Exhibition shows the complexity and range of Latina women and Latino culture in the United States. This all female exhibition demonstrates that we are more than feisty, fiery, spicy and all the other adjectives that have been assigned to us by mainstream culture; that we are more than the limited portrayals in the media by featuring Latina artists of different backgrounds, experiences and mediums.

Latinas have been over sexualized and oversimplified. As one study put it, “one may infer that Latinas are overly sensual but also religious, conservative and family oriented. They have a Spanish accent and a homogeneous look…In fact, Latinas are a heterogeneous group with different levels of assimilation in the USA, dis-similar cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, and diverse physical builds.”

As Latinos, we are often lumped under a title that’s so vast that our individuality is lost. We come from different countries, some of us directly, others through family ties. We have our own dialects, our own food, our own holidays and traditions. While language and cultural similarities bond us, we are uniquely different. We hope to put this diversity on display with Mujeres.

ARTIST TALK – SEPTEMBER 24TH, FROM 2-3PM

Perspectiva: The importance of Latina Representation & Expression in the Arts

Featuring Esperanza Cortes, Mary Valverde and Tamara Ramos.
 
Artists will discuss their experiences as Latina artists, how these experiences have influenced their work, and how important it is that these experiences be represented in the art world. 
 
The discussion will run from 2-3 PM and will include a brief Q&A session.
 
Talk will be followed by music from percussionist Ana Laborde. 

La Exhibición Mujeres demuestra la complejidad y el alcance de la mujer latina y la cultura latina en los Estados Unidos. Esta exhibición totalmente femenina demuestra que las mujeres somos mucho más que luchadoras, ardientes, picantes y todos los demás adjetivos que se nos han asignado por la cultura dominante; que somos más que la limitada representación de artistas latinas en los medios de comunicación, de diferentes orígenes, experiencias y medios.

Las latinas han sido sobre sexualizadas y sobre simplificadas. Como indicó un estudio, “se puede inferir que las latinas son excesivamente sensuales, sino también religiosas, conservadoras y orientadas a la familia. Tienen un acento español y un aspecto homogéneo “… De hecho, las latinas son un grupo heterogéneo con diferentes niveles de asimilación de los EE.UU., disímiles antecedentes culturales y socioeconómicos, y diversa constitución física.

Como latinas, con frecuencia nos agrupamos un poco bajo algo que es tan vasto, que nuestra individualidad se pierde. Venimos de diferentes países, algunas de nosotras directamente, otras a través de lazos familiares. Tenemos nuestros propios dialectos, nuestras propias fiestas y tradiciones. Mientras que el lenguaje y similitudes culturales nos unen, somos únicas y diferentes. Esperamos poner esta diversidad en la pantalla con Mujeres.

ARTISTAS DESTACADOS

Esperanza Cortes

Guadalupe Reyes

Jennifer Rivera

Tamara Torres

Mary Valverde

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