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October 31 – November 21, 2020

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 31

A variety of paintings, prints and jewelry will be on display along with a traditional altar dedicated to BLM, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, RBG and family members of the participating artists, who have lost loved ones from COVID-19.

The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated in Mexico and elsewhere associated to the Catholic celebrations of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is a day of celebration rather than mourning. In 2008, the tradition was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.


Participating artists

  • Alex Brightbill (www.alexvelazquezart.com; IG: avelazq80)

  • René Arceo (www.arceopress.com)

  • Nicolás de Jesús (www.artistnicolasdejesus.com)

  • Salvador Vega (IG: Salvador.vega.359126)

  • Jaqui Arte (IG: artejaqui)

  • Adriana Peña (IG: meshikanita)

  • Dana Bloede (www.danabloede.com)

  • Maria Gedroc Malo (mariabedroc@cs.com)

  • Juan Pablo Ruíz (IG: jpabloruizart)

  • Monica Ramírez (FB: monicaramirexart)

  • Mynor Paredes (IG: menorperedes)

  • Ana Varela (annapsja@yahoo.com)

  • Ricardo Bermudez (rbryurecuaro@gmail.com)

  • Aidan Delgado

“We hope to bring positivity, connection and a love to our community regardless of this pandemic. I’m proud to host this show, and the artists’ participation and support has been incredible! Art heals, connects and educates, and I feel that especially during this time it is important to keep sharing this message to our communities. People need artistic expression more than ever right now.”

— Alex Brightbill