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MACLA has the pleasure of hosting Pachuquismo on o

MACLA has the pleasure of hosting Pachuquismo on our outside stage on June 11th! Developed by artist Vanessa Sanchez @nessaisdabesta Pachuquismo is a multi-disciplinary, rhythmic performance that unveils a forgotten history of Mexican-American female youth and explores the struggles that communities of color continue to face today. The work overlaps tap dance with Mexican zapateado, features a live band that brings together Jazz with traditional Son Jarocho music from Veracruz, Mexico and explores the Chicanx experience through percussive conversations.
Ticket link in our bio! This is a performance you don’t want to miss!

Thank you so much to all our attendees last night

Thank you so much to all our attendees last night ! We had a beautiful time celebrating incredible art and building community. Our Fund a Need campaign directly supports the ongoing effort to engage youth as leaders in community dialogue, develop their artistic voices, become cultural innovators, and discover how art is used for social change. If you’d like to donate, you can do so via the link in our bio.
$1,000
Will subsidize one student’s participation in The Clubhouse Network Biennial Teen Summit in Boston, MA.
$500
Will help close the digital divide for Latinx youth in Silicon Valley.
This will fund a visit for 15 youth to local tech companies.
$250
Will support 15 students in one-two hour digital media class.
$100
Will help underwrite the production of digital photographs showcased at our South First Fridays.
$50
Will allow 15 students to have healthy snacks for ongoing digital media workshops.

Alca Usan ⁠ Coyolxauhqui, 2022⁠ LIVE AUCTION /

Alca Usan ⁠
Coyolxauhqui, 2022⁠
LIVE AUCTION / RETAIL PRICE $500 ⁠
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This piece created is of the Aztec goddess of the moon Coyolxauhqui. Upon learning of her mothers pregnancy, she leads her hundreds of siblings to kill her mother and unborn child. Learning of the plot, Huitzilopchtli, is born fully grown, god of the sun and fire and war, and wreaks havoc on his siblings, cutting Coyolxahqui into pieces and flinging her head to the moon. The piece was created as I contemplated my relationship to Coyolxahqui. Her power, her body in pieces, and her battle with masculine force of war. Symbols in the piece are incredibly personal, and yet all too familiar to the feminine experience. ⁠
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Paul Valadez Papel Oil pastel on paper BUY IT NOW/

Paul Valadez
Papel
Oil pastel on paper
BUY IT NOW/RETAIL PRICE $150
MACLA’s 23rd Annual Latinx Art Now! Auction is Saturday May 14th. Link to buy tickets in bio. Our gallery hours are currently Friday-Sunday 12pm-5pm, or by appointment.

Suzy Gonzalez Their Body, Their Choice, 2021 Dye

Suzy Gonzalez
Their Body, Their Choice, 2021
Dyed Corn Husks and Ribbon on Foam Core
BUY IT NOW/ RETAIL PRICE $350
Suzy González is an artist, curator, writer, and zinester based in Yanaguana, aka San Antonio, TX. She has had solo exhibits at Spellerberg Projects, Presa House Gallery, Hello Studio, Palo Alto College, and two-person exhibits at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi and the University of Connecticut. She recently completed murals with the City of Pasadena, San Antonio Museum of Art and Centro San Antonio. She has attended residencies at Vermont Studio Center (VT), the Trelex Residency (Peru), The Wassaic Residency (NY), Starry Night Residency (NM), the Studios at MASS MoCA (MA), and Hello Studio (TX). Suzy publishes Xicana Vegan zine, co-organizes the San Anto Zine Fest, and is a part of Dos Mestizx and Breathe Collective. She is currently a Writer on the Creative Team of Veggie Mijas and an Art Consultant and Editor for Ofrenda Magazine. She is a 2018 alum of the NALAC Leadership Institute, a 2019 alum of the Intercultural Leadership Institute and NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, and attended a 2021 training with The Center for Artistic Activism. Suzy holds an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and a BFA from Texas State University.
I collect chants that I hear at marches and rallies for my work. They’re a way to bring literal voices together for a common goal, and I see protest chanting as a form of ritual. They bring hope to the idea of people power that we collectively hold. In creating decorative protest signs, I fuse art and activism and work to dismantle hierarchies of folk and fine art. I use materials associated with folk art/craft, messages associated with protest art, and exhibit them in spaces intended for "fine art." These mark a chapter in time of our contemporary civil rights struggle.
MACLA’s 23rd Annual Latinx Art Now! Auction is Saturday May 14th. Link to buy tickets in bio. Our gallery hours are currently Friday-Sunday 12pm-5pm, or by appointment.

Jessica Gutierrez #35 Parts of Me, 2022 Acrylic

Jessica Gutierrez
#35 Parts of Me, 2022
Acrylic on Wood Lap Desk
LIVE AUCTION/RETAIL PRICE $350
Jess Gutierrez is a graphic designer, educator, art curator, community organizer, artist, and change maker, always rediscovering her "why." Jess believes in access to wellness for ALL, including the ability to create and express one's voice with intention and authenticity. She actively seeks ways to engage people in meaningful creative expression and builds bridges across communities through active engagement, curation, and collaborations with other local creatives/leaders and workshops. She emphasizes holding space and providing opportunities for BIPOC artists, LGBTQ+ artists, and other folks from groups and spaces that are typically under-resourced, underrepresented, and not welcomed to be their full selves in institutional art spaces.
Over the last ten years, Jess has obtained skills in photography, graphic design, painting & drawing, and pottery. She received a BA in Design Studies with a Concentration in Graphic Design, a Teaching Credential in Art, and a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration on Art Education, Mindfulness & Social Justice from San Jose State University.
I create still life paintings as a reflection of the spaces I inhabit and memories that I hold. This particular piece is an exploration of objects around my home that are also objects I grew up around. El Pato cans, Jarritos bottles, bowls of fresh lemons, garlic and onion are all items that feel like home and yet are every day objects I may not always recognize the significance of regarding my childhood and culture.
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Nelly Bermudez Kurt, 2022 Watercolor BUY IT NOW

Nelly Bermudez
Kurt, 2022
Watercolor
BUY IT NOW/RETAIL PRICE $150
This is a portrait of one of my favorite artists Kurt Cobain.
MACLA’s 23rd Annual Latinx Art Now! Auction is Saturday May 14th. Link to buy tickets in bio. Our gallery hours are currently Friday-Sunday 12pm-5pm, or by appointment.

Nelly Bermudez Bottled Up, 2022 Water color BUY I

Nelly Bermudez
Bottled Up, 2022
Water color
BUY IT NOW RETAIL PRICE $150
This is a very bottled-up emotion that I don’t feel I can fully express.
MACLA’s 23rd Annual Latinx Art Now! Auction is Saturday May 14th. Link to buy tickets in bio. Our gallery hours are currently Friday-Sunday 12pm-5pm, or by appointment.

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