Gallery hours: Fri-Sun, 12-5 p.m. This series of work reflects on the stories of the people in these communities who have endured the most devastation, shedding light on the racial and socioeconomic disparities. The exhibition shares untold stories, honoring unsung heroes (particularly essential workers) and those who have passed due to COVID-19, while also taking
About Praba Pilar is a diasporic Colombian Muisca/mestiza artist and scholar who creates performance art, digital/electronic installations, and experimental public talks and workshops critical of extraction-based approaches to technology. Her artworks have been presented in museums, universities, festivals, galleries, and streets around the world, from Vancouver’s LIVE Biennale to Mexico’s Museo de Arte Contemporaneo. She is presently sharing approaches rooted
About Patty Botello was born in Los Ángeles, California. At the age of three, she learned how Piñatas were created from her next-door neighbor and babysitter. She studied art at San Jose State University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts, Concentration in Studio Practice. While being immersed in studio art classes she fell in
About Dignidad Rebelde is a creative collaborative space organized by artists Jesus Barraza and Melanie Cervantes who are based in Halchis, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Jalquin Chochenyo Ohlone, an area today known as San Leandro, CA. We believe art can be a powerful reflection of peoples’ struggles and their desire for the radical transformation of our world. Following
About In elementary school, Cesar’s mom noticed two things, how shy he was and his artistic ability. She bought him art supplies and during recess he started drawing things for other students at their request, this is where Cesar’s artistic career began. During high school, Cesar fell in love with graffiti, and got the opportunity
About Carolina Cuevas is a Cuban-American artist currently based in the bay area. Her work carries a sense of vulnerability and displacement which is borne of the conflicting ideals of family, home, and spirituality between her mixed American and Cuban upbringing. Through her work, she conveys nationality while bridging the identities of these two seemingly
About Anna Lisa Escobedo, She/Her/Ella/Ellas. She is a visual artist, muralist, cultural worker, networker, and event & program producer. At YBCA, she helps design and implements artists’ supportive programs, most recently, leading the pilot on the San Francisco Creative Corps. The majority of her work maintains and fosters deep-rooted relationships with the San Francisco and Bay
@j.duh took over our Instagram @macla_sanjose to share more about his work, live painting, and answered questions about his art and inspiration. Visit @MaclaSanjose on Vimeo check out J.Duh’s talk. https://vimeo.com/418690509?utm_source=email&utm_medium=vimeo-cliptranscode-201504&utm_campaign=29220 Meet J.Duh Born and raised in San Jose, California, Jorge “J. Duh” Camacho was fascinated by art from an early age. Reared on
Have you ever wondered what goes into putting together an exhibition at MACLA? Check out Maryela’s talk to learn more about her career as a curator and DJ, the behind the scenes of MACLA’s gallery and how can you be part of our next exhibition. Follow her on Instagram @mere.e.fresh. https://vimeo.com/416476900 Meet Maryela Maryela Perez,
Artist Pilar Agüero-Esparza (IG: pilar.aguero.esparza) took over our Instagram page and shared her creative space from home and showed us a few paintings she’s been working on and the inspiration behind her work. Did you miss her live talk? Catch the replay on our Vimeo profile MACLA San Jose. “The skin tone palette is something
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MACLA is an inclusive contemporary arts space grounded in the Chicano/Latino experience that incubates new visual, literary and performance art in order to engage people in civic dialogue and community transformation.
