Exhibit - Un Solo Hilo: Ser Latine en Oeste Michigan / A Single Thread: Being Latinx in West Michigan
Alynn Guerra, Sprawl, linocut print, 2024, 2024.60.1.
A Single Thread: Being Latinx in West Michigan
Latinx culture is so extensive and has become such an integral part of American culture that what it means to “be Latinx” in the United States is indistinct and ever-changing. A Single Thread seeks to bring greater understanding to this complexity by highlighting the work of 13 Latinx artists from West Michigan. The artists, representing various countries and cultures of origin, offer unique perspectives through a multitude of mediums that examine connections to Indigenous histories, hip-hop culture, immigration stories, queer community, agriculture, climate change, disability, identity, trauma, and racism in sports. Curated by Steff Rosalez, CEO at Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities and a leading arts and social justice advocate in Grand Rapids, this exhibition invites the viewer to think critically about the origins of these works and to journey alongside these artists.
Un Solo Hilo: Ser Latine en Oeste Michigan
La cultura latina es tan extensa y se ha convertido en una parte tan integral de la cultura estadounidense que lo que significa “ser latinx” en los Estados Unidos es confuso y está en constante cambio. A Single Thread/Un Solo Hilo busca brindar una mayor comprensión a esta complejidad al resaltar el trabajo de 13 artistas latinos del oeste de Michigan. Los artistas, que representan varios países y culturas de origen, ofrecen perspectivas únicas a través de una multitud de medios que examinan las conexiones con las historias indígenas, la cultura hip-hop, las historias de inmigración, la comunidad queer, la agricultura, el cambio climático, la discapacidad, la identidad, el trauma y el racismo en el deporte. Comisariada por Steff Rosalez, directora ejecutiva de Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities y destacada defensora de las artes y la justicia social en Grand Rapids, esta exposición invita al espectador a pensar críticamente sobre los orígenes de estas obras y a viajar junto a estos artistas.
Sofia Ramirez Hernandez, Mother of All Cats, lithograph on cotton paper, 2024
The Artists
Soso-Akalesh
Hugo Claudin
Hannah Contreras
Reyna García
Alynn Guerra
Alejandra Guzmán
Arturo Morales Romero
Thiago Porraz
Sofía Ramirez Hernandez
Thiago Porraz, Shadow Box, acrylic on stretched canvas, 2023.
Javier Torres, Dedicado, digital print, 2024, 2024.58.2.
Exhibition Resources
Alynn Guerra
Javier Torres
This exhibit is no longer on display.
GVSU Performing Arts Center Gallery, Allendale Campus
August 26, 2024 - November 8, 2024
For this exhibition, the GVSU Art Museum partnered with AllArtWorks to cohost a special collaborative exhibition at their location from October 26 to November 6, 2024.