De Tierras Bravas, a group exhibition featuring the work of contemporary Mexican and Mexican-American printmakers from both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border curated by J. Leigh Garcia, is on display at Arts + Literature Laboratory from February 17 through April 2, 2022. The exhibition features recent works by Omar González, Héczar Gómez, Juana Estrada Hernandez, Victor Lopez, Mari Mariel, and Marco Sánchez. The show is part of the SGCI Madison: Our Shared Future international printmaking conference March 16-19, 2022. An artist reception will be held Friday, March 18, 2022, 6-9pm.
Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 12-5pm (free). The galleries will be closed on Tuesday, March 28 and Friday, April 1. Please review our current COVID-19 safety guidelines before your visit.
Artist Statement
De Tierras Bravas
El grabado, en México, se inició el siglo XVI. De hecho, México es conocido como el primer país latinoamericano al utilizar la obra gráfica. Grabados de la revolución Mexicana y la Segunda Guerra Mundial, hechos por artistas Mexicanos, hoy continúan ser exhibidos y celebrados. Claramente, mostrando sus impactante influencias en impresarios contemporáneos y de ancestros Mexicanos. En la exhibición De Tierras Bravas (Our Wild Land), la obra de seis impresarios Mexicanos y Mexicano-Americanos de ambos lados del bordo de la frontera de México y los Estados Unidos, explora temas de folclore Mexicano, inmigración, obrero, identidad cultural y a la vez honorando la vibrante y comúnmente tumultuosa historia de la tierra Mexicana.
De Tierras Bravas está comisariada por el artista y profesor de la Universidad Estatal de Kent, J. Leigh Garcia Esta exposición presenta el trabajo de Héczar Gómez, Omar González, Juana Estrada Hernández, Mariela López, Victor López, and Marco Sánchez.
Our Wild Land
Printmaking in Mexico dates back to the sixteenth century with Mexico being credited as the first Latin American country to utilize print. Prints of the Mexican Revolution and World War II made by Mexican artists are still celebrated and exhibited today, with many leaving their impact and influence on contemporary printmakers of Mexican descent. In the exhibition, De Tierras Bravas, the work of six contemporary Mexican and Mexican-American printmakers from both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border explore themes of Mexican folklore, immigration, labor, and cultural identity while honoring the spirited and often tumultuous history of Mexican land.
De Tierras Bravas is curated by artist and Kent State University professor, J. Leigh Garcia. This exhibition features the work of Héczar Gómez, Omar González, Juana Estrada Hernández, Mariela López, Victor López, and Marco Sánchez.
