Cinco de Mayo Reception Estamos Aqui
Please join the Mosaic Ambassadors on May 3rd 2017 for a reception to celebrate Cinco De Mayo at the Regional Arts Commission's latest exhibitions "Estamos Aquí" which continues through June 1st.
LOCATION: The Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission (RAC)
6128 Delmar Blvd. 63112 (across from The Pageant)
Free parking behind The Pageant or metered street parking
Date: May 3rd 2017
Time: 6:00PM to 8:00PM
GALLERY HOURS: Monday - Friday 10am to 5pm;
Saturday & Sunday 12pm to 5pm.
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION:
This engaging exhibition features contemporary serigraphs by 40 artists who took an opportunity to learn a specialized silkscreen print technique during a collaborative Austin-based residency, as well as the narrative artwork of select local artists. A complex assemblage of ethnicity, cultural heritage, and languages represents the American story, our story; connected by many strands that speak to universal themes. The subject matter in Estamos Aquí is as diverse as its creators, and it celebrates ideas like identity and sense of place.
Featuring vivid colors and sometimes startling imagery, the works in traveling exhibition Estamos Aquí (We Are Here) encourage audiences to ask questions about the nature of cross-cultural exchange and discover how artists find their voice through personal experiences that become part of the artistic process. The work of select local artists has been added to this exhibition at the Gallery at RAC.
The visual language drawn from varied traditions—including family and religious symbols, political motifs, the Mexican Luche Libre matches, neighborhood (barrio) themes, and Mexican graphic traditions—enlivens the aesthetic dialogue of the exhibition. In addition to 40 framed prints, Estamos Aquí is accompanied by fully gallery text and labels, as well as a short film that outlines the artistic process.
Estamos Aquí is open to the public for viewing through Thursday, June 1.
Estamos Aquí (We Are Here) is a Program of ExhibitsUSA, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance with The Missouri Arts Council and The National Endowment for the Arts. It is curated and organized by Brad Cushman, curator and gallery director at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The exhibition is toured by ExhibitsUSA, a national program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), which sends more than 25 exhibitions on tour to more than 100 communities across the country every year. M-AAA is the oldest nonprofit regional arts organization in the United States. More information is available at www.maaa.org and www.eusa.org.
About Mosaic
St. Louis Mosaic Project was launched in 2012 in response to an economic impact report, outlining St. Louis to be lagging in immigrant growth as well as highlighting the economic benefits of increasing its foreign-born population. The St. Louis Mosaic Project is a regional initiative that is professionally managed by St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, World Trade Center St. Louis and a 27-member committee. Mosaic’s goal is to transform St. Louis into the fastest growing major metropolitan area for immigration by 2020 and promote regional prosperity through immigration and innovation.