No Distance is More Awesome August 4, 2007

No Distance Is More Awesome, an exhibition examining immigration issues from the perspective of contemporary Latino artists
Curated by Carolina Ponce de Leon

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 4 @ 7:30 PM
Exhibition Dates: August 4 - September 29, 2007
Artist Talk: Saturday, August 4th @ 2PM

Nineteen artists from North and South of the border, including: Ana Adarve, Enrique Chagoya, Liz Cohen, Jamex + Einar de la Torre, Sergio De La Torre, Andy Diaz-Hope, Francisco Dominguez, Ana T. Fernandez, Dolissa Medina, Jaime Mendoza, Julio Cesar Morales, Dulce Pinzon, Alex Rivera, Favianna Rodriguez, Luz Maria Sanchez, Camilo Ontiveros, and Shannon Spanhake.

Galeria de la Raza is proud to present No Distance Is More Awesome, an exhibition examining immigration that features 19 contemporary Latino artists from North and South of the U.S./Mexico border. Artworks range from conceptual-based photography and installations to documentary photos and videos. While the exhibition touches on immigration issues within the context of border politics, globalization, the culture of fear, labor, cultural assimilation, and the pro & anti-immigrant movements, it is not designed to provide an encyclopedic understanding of immigration history and policy but to a give viewers a glimpse of the issue from the perspective of contemporary Latino Artists.

The exhibition will be Galeria's largest show ever, taking place both in the main gallery as well as at Studio 24, Galeria's new multi-purpose venue at the corner of 24th and Bryant. In conjunction with the exhibition, Galeria will host a weekly series of films and videos that shed light on this multilayered issue.

About Galeria de la Raza:
Galeria de la Raza's mission is to assertively self-define the evolving values, aesthetics, and history of Latino art and culture. Galeria supports Latino artists in the visual, literary, media and performing art fields whose works explore new aesthetic possibilities for socially engaged art.

Free.

Official Website: http://www.galeriadelaraza.org