SF Arts Commission & Latinx Research Center Present
Dreaming in Color
A two-day symposium celebrating the contributions of artist Juana Alicia Araiza
September 8 - 9, 2023
Friday at 6:00pm | Saturday at 2:00pm
This event is free, open to the public and ADA accessible.
The San Francisco Arts Commission in partnership with the Latinx Research Center is excited to present Dreaming in Color a two-day symposium celebrating artist Juana Alicia Araiza. Planned in conjunction with the solo exhibition Me Llaman Calle: The Monumental Art of Juana Alicia, this symposium highlights Juana Alicia's important contributions as an artist and the influence she has had on generations of artists.
Panelists include Juana Alicia Araiza, Cece Carpio, Maria Castro, Meera Desai, Claudia A. Escobar, Irene Pérez, Laura E. Pérez, and Marina Pérez-Wong
Me Llaman Calle: The Monumental Art of Juana Alicia is on view at the SFAC Main Gallery from July 28-September 23, 2023. 401 Van Ness Ave, Ste 126. Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Satruday noon-5:00 pm
Image: Juana Alicia Araiza, Codice (detail), 2012. Digital print with watercolor. Mural located at El Centro Chicano y Latino, Stanford University
schedule
Day 1: Friday, September 8 | 6:00-8:00 pm (Doors at 5:30 pm)
Latinx Research Center, 2547 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
KEYNOTE lecture by Juana Alicia followed by a conversation moderated by the Director of the Latinx Research Center Laura Pérez.
Day 2: Saturday, September 9 | 2:00-6:00 pm (Doors at 1:30 pm)
Brava Theater, 2781 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
PANEL 1: Screening of Las Muralistas: Our Walls Our Stories followed by a conversation moderated by Maria Castro Assistant Curator of Painting and Sculpture at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Panelists include Juana Alicia Araiza, Claudia A. Escobar, and Irene Pérez.
PANEL 2: An intergenerational panel of artists in conversation about mentorship and legacy. Moderated by artist Cece Carpio. Panelists include Juana Alicia Araiza, Meera Desai, and Marina Pérez-Wong.
For a detailed schedule of events and panelist bios please visit the event website.