September 1 - October 27, 2023
From Hinovations Art Gallery:
“Hinovations Art Gallery explores the influence of Texas’s culture by Mexicans and other groups, by curating an art exhibition titled, “TEXICAN- “. The Second Annual Group Exhibition opens on Friday, September 1 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Hinovations Art Gallery, located at 1009 Laurel Ave in McAllen. The exhibition will remain on display through October 27, 2023. Accompanying the TEXICAN exhibition is the work of artist Lourdes Garcia, with an outstanding body of artwork that celebrates family life. “Labor de Padre” art exhibition will also open on September 1, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. There is no admission fee, and the public is invited to attend.
It has been noted that the influence of groups or cultures in Texas is due to the historical interactions between the Native Americans and the Mexicans. There are Mexican cultural practices that have become common in Native Americans who live in Texas. The influx of the Mexicans transformed urban centers into a metropolis of multilingual signage, Spanish, and other ethnic dialects. The Mexican Americans have integrated with the Native Americans and other ethnic groups living in Texas. The culture of Texas points to ethnic diversity. The result has been the emergence of a cultural blend that marks modern-day Texas. The cultural influence is witnessed in music, religion, language, visual arts, and other aspects of traditional celebrations.
In addition to celebrating the blending of cultures in Texas through art, Hinovations Art Gallery celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. Every year from September 15 to October 15, Americans celebrate the Hispanic culture by appreciating the community’s history, heritage, and contributions of the ancestors of American citizens who came from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and South and Central America.
Hispanic Heritage Month originally started with one week of commemoration when it was first introduced by Congressman George E. Brown in June 1968. Awareness of the multicultural groups living in the United States was also gradually growing. Observation of Hispanic Heritage Week started in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson and was later extended to a 30-day celebration by President Ronald Reagan, starting on September 15 and ending October 15. It was enacted into law via approval of Public Law 100-402 on August 17, 1988.
Hinovations celebrates with a blend of art submissions from papier ceramic sculpture, spray paint, ink and watercolor drawings, acrylic and oil paints. “We are overly excited to have such a wide representation of mixed media in the TEXICAN- exhibition. The artwork submitted by the artists touch on many feelings and stir emotions that reminisce with our childhood and upbringing in our region,” says Raquel Hinojosa, Gallery Director of Hinovations. Participating artists from the Rio Grande Valley include Sara Fulden, Irma Garza Garcia, Laura Garcia, Lourdes Garcia, Mario Guzman, Hazel Hensley, Lupe Hernandez, Raquel Hinojosa, Jimi Keirn, Rene Lopez, Juan Ovalle, Lizette Guadalupe Rendon, Serkit, Christine Rudy, and Tania Viveros.”
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