Dia de los muertos: Celebrando la vida - a collective exhibition and altares
Schedule
Sat Oct 26 2024 at 04:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
227 Congress Ave, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78701 | Austin, TX
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La Peña Gallery presentsDÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: CELEBRANDO LA VIDA
A COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION AND ALTARES
La Peña commemorates the annual Día de Los Muertos/Day of the Dead with a group exhibition of artwork and traditional altares (altars). This vibrant celebration honors the lives of loved ones who have passed, embracing death as a part of the cycle of life and memory.
Día de Los Muertos is a deeply rooted tradition originating from indigenous Mexican cultures, where families create ofrendas (offerings) to welcome the spirits of the deceased. These altars are adorned with marigolds, sugar skulls, photographs, and personal mementos, representing the unique lives of those being remembered. The festival embodies a joyous reflection on the fleeting nature of life, filled with art, food, and music to celebrate the continuing presence of those who have passed on.
This year Dia de Los Muertos is dedicated to Lucy Horta and Eddie Canales.
Join us for the Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 26, 2024
4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Exhibition dates: October 7, 2024 - November 4, 2024
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Alejandra Almuelle, JC Amorrortu, Rene Arceo, Ana Borne, Cecilia Colomé, Celeste de Luna, Naxieli Gómez, Luis Guerra, Courtney Hernandez-Enriquez, Carlos Lowry, Yleana Martinez, Fernando Muñoz, J. Salvador López, Pamela Sanchez, Cecilia Sánchez Duarte, Liliana Wilson.
Artworks from:
The Serie Project
The Gilberto Cárdenas and Dolores García collection.
Curated by: Dolores García
Cover: Hechale by Eduardo Oropeza (1989), Serigraph; 38 × 50 in
La Peña Gallery is located at
227 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 477-6007 • www.lapena-austin.org
email: [email protected] • facebook.com/LaPenaAustin
Instagram: @lapena_austin
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Closed Sunday
La Peña is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division and by grants from the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, the Texas Commission of the Arts, CoYoTe Phoenix, and an award from the National Endowment on the Arts, believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at www.visitaustin.org
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