El Museo del Barrio: "X as Intersection: Latinx Artists in Conversation 'Art in Uncertain Times'” - 10/20/21

[image Description: On the left is an image of a soft sculpture hand holding a white flower. In the middle, there are two people standing in a candy store. One has their back turned and the other faces the camera. Their shirts read “NÃO ME PRENDA” and “EU SOU UM CONSUMIDOR.” On the right is a photograph of performance artist Carlos Martiel nude and hog tied with an American flag.]

X as Intersection: Latinx Artists in Conversation “Art in Uncertain Times”
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
7-9pm EST
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Join Rodrigo Moura, Chief Curator, El Museo del Barrio and Mari Carmen Ramírez, Curator of Latin American Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston in a conversation with Latinx Artist Fellowship awardees Elia Alba, Christina Fernández, Coco Fusco and Carlos Martiel. Throughout their long and diverse careers, these artists have stood out for their direct engagement of real world issues such as social justice, human rights, freedom of speech and activism. Moura and Ramírez will discuss with them the pertinence of their practices for our uncertain times. This program inaugurates a series of artists’ talks with fellows of the recently announced Latinx Artist Fellowship.

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