Friday, September 29
Panel Discussion and Opening Reception for Del Mar College Art and Drama Department’s Fall 2023 Exhibit, “Now Let Us Shift”
She grew up on the Texas-Mexico border and became a scholar of Chicana cultural theory, along with feminist, gay and lesbian theories. Her body of written work includes the semi-autobiographical book, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987), which explores the borders between countries, languages, genders, social classes and even those within oneself.
On Friday, Sept. 29, the Del Mar College Art and Drama Department will hold an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery for this fall’s art exhibit, “Now Let Us Shift,” a show that features a collection of 20 artists’ works inspired by the writings and life of the late Chicana activist Gloria E. Anzaldúa (1942-2004).
From stirring paintings of borderland landscapes to thought-provoking mixed-media installations, this one-of-a-kind exhibit includes diverse artwork in dialogue with Anzaldúa’s writings about the U.S.-Mexico border. Prior to the opening reception that same evening, a panel discussion with four artists from the show is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the adjacent Bartlett Theatre.
Friday, Sept. 29, 5 to 6 p.m., Panel discussion: “Voices from the Borderlands: Art, Activism, and Identity,” Bartlett Theatre.
Friday, Sept. 29, 6 to 8 p.m., Opening Reception for Fall 2023 Exhibit, “Now Let Us Shift,” Joseph A. Cain Memorial Gallery.
Both venues located in the Fine Arts Center, DMC Heritage Campus, 101 Baldwin Blvd. (78404), get online directions and campus map.
Cost: Free.
Exhibit runs through Dec. 6 with gallery hours Mondays through Thursdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to boon.
For more information about the Sept. 29 events, the art exhibit, group tours and to make inquiries about artwork sales, contact the Art Program at art@delmar.edu or 361-698-1216.