[exhibit] Por el Pueblo and Into the Brightness // Oakland
Montoya’s posters, graphic prints, and murals highlighting political and social justice issues have helped define the Chicano identity for nearly five decades.
Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya in our Great Hall as well as Into the Brightness – Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth and NIAD.
October 6, 2023—June 30, 2024.
OMCA is located at 1000 Oak Street, at 10th Street, situated between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt.
Our main entrance is at 1000 Oak Street. We also have a new Lakeside entrance at 12th Street and Lake Merritt Boulevard.
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His legacy as a public-serving artist, activist, and community leader serves as inspiration for generations of Californians and beyond. Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya invites visitors to consider Montoya’s deeply collaborative artistic process, focus on community, and engagement across generations.
Malaquías Montoya’s activist roots and community ties can be traced back to his childhood as the son of a migrant farmworker family and the close relationships he held with elder family members, teachers, artists and more.
Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya invites visitors to consider Montoya’s deeply collaborative artistic process, focus on community, and engagement across generations.
This exhibition will explore what it means to become an elder through photographs, historical and familial ephemera, early works from the artist as well as contemporary artworks by artists from multiple generations influenced by Montoya, including Julio Salgado, Elyse Doyle-Martinez, Leslie Lopez, Israel Campos, and Arely Hernández.
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