Papel picado: The Paper Cutouts
of Carmen Lomas Garza
September 19 - November 7, 1999
Galeria de la Raza/ Studio 24
2857 24th Street (at bryant), San Francisco, CA
94110
ph 415 826-8009 email: galeria@thecity.sfsu.edu
Galeria de
la Raza/Studio 24
El Color de la Muerte:
Altars and Offerings for the Days of the Dead
an exhibition at the Oakland
Museum of California
October 16 - November 28, 1999
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 10:00a.m - 5:00p.m., Sunday - Noon - 5:00p.m. Open until 9:00 p.m. the first Friday of the month. Admission: $6 adults, $4 seniors and students; free to Oakland Museum members and children five years and under. Free to everyone the second Sunday of the month. The museum is located at 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607, between 10th and 12th Streets and one block from the Lake Merrit BART station.
The Mexican people have traditionally imbued death with an exuberance that is associated with the fullness of life. Annually, on November 1st and 2nd, the people of Mexican descent, on both sides of the border, infuse death with life - giving symbolism in their celebrations of the feast of Dias de los Muertos.
In this year's exhibition, pre-Hispanic death imagery and a private collection of Dias de los Muertos artifacts, including ritual objects, toys , folk art and photographs, will illustrate this traditional view of death. Artists, students and other community members will interpret this tradition with the creation of altars and artistic works.
Guest curators: Bea Carrillo Hocker and Yolanda Garfias Woo
Altarmakers and Artists: Ernesto Hernandez Olmos; (Re)Generation
Artists of Galeria de la Raza, San Francisco: Raul Aguilar, Olivia Y. Armas,
Yesenia Cardona, Robert L. Garcia, Robert F. Karimi, John J. Leanos, Noelia
Mendoza, Isaias Rodriguez and Seline Quiroga Szuinski; Ruben Guzman Campos;
Carol Marie Garcia; Mia Gonzalez; Garfield Elementary School, Oakland;
Webster Academy Elementary School, Oakland; George Washington High School,
San Francisco.
Public Programs
Days of the Dead Workshop for Teachers
Saturday, October 16, 9:00am - 12:00 pm
To reserve, call 510 238-3818. Fee includes curriculum: $35 for
Oakland teachers, $40 for non-Oakland teachers.
How to Celebrate the Days of the Dead
Sunday, October 17, 2:00 - 4:00pm, in the Museum Gardens
Learn how to organize family gatherings, altars and ceremonies to honor
the memory of ancestors and loved ones. A related hands on activity
for children will be offered. This program will be led by Dr. Roberto
Vargas, educator and ceremony leader. Free.
Free! Community Celebration for the Days of the Dead
Sunday, October 24, noon to 4:00pm, in the Museum Gardens
Festivities include music, song and dance, craft activities, and a
mercado, including food. Bring flowers for placement on the commemorative
altar that will be installed during the afternoon. Program presenters
include poet Rafael Jesus Gonzales, Enrique Ramirez, Danza Xitlalli, Los
Cenzontles and ceremony leader Roberto Vargas.
Wor(L)d Music:
An evening of poetry and spoken-word performances
Friday, November 5, 7:00pm, included in the price of museum admission
Rafael Jesus Gonzales, music by composer Guillermo Galindo and young
spoken - word artists, part of the California Fusion Culture Series.
Gallery Talks
Sunday, November 7 and 21, 2:00pm, in the History Special Gallery
November 7: Carol Marie Garcia; (Re)Generation Artist of La Galeria de la Raza: Raul Aguilar, Olivia Y. Armas, Yesenia Cardona, Robert L. Garcia, Robert F. Karimi, John J. Leanos, Noelia Mendoza, Isaias Rodriguez and Seline Quiroga Szuinski; and Garfield Elementary School, Oakland.
November 21: Ruben Guzman Campos; Mia Gonzales; Ernesto Hernandez Olmos; Webster Academy Elementary School, Oakland.
El Color de la Muerte: Days of the Dead Family Workshop
Sunday, November 14, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Families will tour the exhibitions and create traditional Days of the
Dead folk toys, including dancing skeletons with artist and curator Yolanda
Garfias Woo.Fee: $6 adults, $4 seniors and students. Space is limited,
Call 510 238-3818
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