After The Gold Rush: Reflections and Postscripts on the National Chicano Moratorium of August 29th, 1970

Small Gallery
September 16th to December 16th, 2011
Opening Reception: Sept. 17, 6 to 8 p.m.

Guest curated by Vincent Ramos

After The Gold Rush: Reflections and Postscripts on the National Chicano Moratorium of August 29th, 1970 is an exhibition that looks at the legacy of this watershed moment through the eyes of a cross-generational group of artists working in a variety of media, not only from the fine arts, but also from the performance, music, and writing communities.

Artists include Isabel Avila, Jesus Barraza, Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin, Victor Estrada, Carribean Fragoza, María Elena Gaitán, Diego J. Garza, Estella Gonzalez, Jorge Orozco Gonzalez, Rubén Guevara, Judithe Hernández, Sergio Hernandez, Ixya Herrera, Will Herrón III, Gala Porras-Kim, Otoño Lujan, Sid Medina, Felicia Montes, Tomas Moreno, Ramses Noriega, Louie Perez, Luis Rodriguez, Luis Torres, Jesús Treviño, John Valadez, Xiuy Velo, Patricia Valencia, Devra Weber and Luis Ernesto Zavala.

Diego J. Garza; 'Silver Dollar (Ruinas)', 2011; graphite on concrete, speaker, sound; dimensions variable; courtesy of the artist
Isabel Avila L. Rodriguez; 'Brown Beret', 2011; light jet C print, 20 x 20 inches; courtesy of the artist
Jorge Orozco Gonzalez; 'Self-portrait Exaggerating My Mexican Features', 2006; pencil on paper, 9 x 12 inches, courtesy of the artist
Judithe Hernández; 'Mekong Ollamaliztli', 2011; gesso, charcoal, and paper-collage on canvas, 48 x 72 inches; courtesy of the artist
Judithe Hernández; 'Mekong Ollamaliztli', 2011; gesso, charcoal, and paper-collage on canvas, 48 x 72 inches; courtesy of the artist