10:00am – 4:00pm MST
Nexo Entre Raíces / Nexus Between Roots is an exhibition of prints by artists living and working in both Mexico and the United States. Their work traverses themes of culture, tradition, identity, and place, connecting those with Mexican roots across borders. Organized by artist Marco Sánchez and multidisciplinary scholar Claudia Ley in collaboration with the NHCC Art Museum, the exhibition features 32 artworks exchanged for a print portfolio between the participating artists as well as additional pieces contextualizing the artists’ work. The exhibition opens to the public on Friday, April 21. The reception will be held on Friday, July 14, 2023.
Nexo Entre Raíces es una exposición de grabados de artistas viviendo y trabajando en ambos lugares de México y Estados Unidos. Sus obras atraviesan temas de cultura, tradición, identidad y lugar, que se conectan con sus raíces transfronterizas. Organizado por artista Marco Sánchez y erudita multidisciplinaria Claudia Ley en colaboración con el Museo de Arte del Centro Nacional de Cultura Hispana, la exposición muestra 32 obras de arte intercambiadas entre los artistas que resulta en una carpeta de grabados de los artistas participantes tanto como obras adicionales que contextualizan las obras de los artistas.
Photo: Juan De Dios Mora, Canícula (2022), linograbado/linocut, 15” x 22”. Photo courtesy of Marco Sánchez.
6:30-8:00 pm MST
The Pandemia Chronicles: A Divination Ritual
A brand new spoken-word monologue & “live-action juke-box” by Guillermo Gómez-Peña & Balitrónica
by Guillermo Gómez-Peña & Balitrónica
La Pocha Nostra and the artists are thrilled to present excerpts from their most recent performance manuscripts and bank of ritual actions. Utilizing a casino roulette and traditional tarot deck, Balitrónica utilizes various forms of oracular magic to select spoken word texts and props for Gómez-Peña live performance. The fate of the script and the performance are determined by methods of divination and chance.
In this new project, the artists are unplugged, thinking out loud and articulating the challenges and possibilities of reinvention in the midst of multiple pandemics. The performance includes new texts written during the past two years combined with “classics” from Gómez-Peña’s own living archives.
Arrive early for a surprise pre-performance appearance and photo opportunity with The Phantom Mariachi!
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Presented in conjunction with the Latinx Visions: Speculative Worlds in Latinx Art, Literature, and Performance conference held at the University of New Mexico. Generously supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and United Way DEI Fund.
8:00pm MST
NHCC Plaza Mayor
Join us for a performance and interactive art installation on the plaza with Fronteras del Futuro artist, Angel Cabrales!
Teoquiyaoatl references a sacred portal through which the explorers of the parallel universe Axihuical breach the universal membrane and cross into this universe to greet the people of our world through dance.
Created by Angel Cabrales in collaboration with Melissa Melpignano with music by Henry Van. Dance performance by Melissa Melpignano, Jenny Morales, Chris Delgado, and Jensen Springer.
NHCC Art Museum Open until 7:30pm
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Photo Courtesy of Angel Cabrales