March 9 - April 27, 2012
Paintings by Mexican-American artist Rigoberto A. Gonzalez depict the violent confrontations between drug cartels, Mexican federal troops and people involved in undocumented immigration in the style of historical and religious dramas by Caravaggio and Jusepe de Ribera.
Opening: March 9, 2012 | 6–9 pm
Artist talk at 7pm.
Panel: March 12, 2012 | 6–7:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Representing Violence along the U.S. Mexico Border: Artists Grapple with Contemporary Issues through Art. A 30-minute artist talk by Rigoberto A. Gonzalez, opening up into a panel discussion about how and why artists have grappled with issues of cultural violence and crisis through the beauty of art.
Workshop: March 11, 2012 | 1:30–3:30 pm
Baroque painting demonstration with Rigoberto A. Gonzalez. $10 Art League members / $15 non-members
Performance: April 27, 2012 | 8–10 pm
A unique evening of theatre responding to the imagery in the paintings Rigoberto A. Gonzalez, with Playback Theater.
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