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It celebrates the beauty, creativity and resourcefulness found in the barrio through artwork exploring identity, healing, spirituality and the often-overlooked labor of urban communities.
The nine artists experiment with everyday materials and imagery from Chicano/a/x and Latine culture in ways that prompt viewers to ask, ‘what if?’ The show features Abel Alejandre, Alfonso Gonzalez Jr., Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes, Jaime Muñoz, noé olivas, Rubén Ortiz-Torres, Verónica Preciado, Natalia Rocafuerte and Jacqueline Valenzuela.
The exhibition includes Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.’s ‘Sears (detail)’ from 2024, made with oil and enamel on canvas.
MOAH’s opening celebration for its new fall exhibitions is scheduled for September 26, 2026, from noon to 4 p.m.
