March 13 - June 14, 2009
"Phantom Sightings: Art after the Chicano Movement is the first major artistic consideration for the legacy of Chicano art in almost two decades. Traditionally, Chicano Art is described as work created by Mexican-Americans, established as a politically and culturally inspired movement during the counterculture revolutions of the sixties and seventies. This art form included traditional platforms like painting and sculpture; extending into tattoo art and low-rider art. Unlike most exhibitions of Chicano art that have preceded it, Phantom Sightings moves away from efforts to define a distinct identity or style and instead focuses attention on conceptual strategies that artists use to intervene in public spaces or debates. Phantom Sightings seeks to add a new dimension to understanding of Chicano art history and notions of ethnic identity, cultural politics, and artistic practice."
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