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17th
Annual Día de los Muertos
(Day
of the Dead) Art Exhibition
Opening
reception with the artists:
Sunday,
October 12, 2003 - 5 PM to 7 PM
Although
this tradition has its origins in Mexico, people of many cultures,
races and backgrounds embrace the celebration. Life and death
are universal concepts that everyone can explore.
This exhibition
features 93 local, regional and international artists (Bolivia,
Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Norway, Venezuela, Korea, New Zealand
and other countries) working in traditional and contemporary styles
to celebrate, explore and honor people, things, and ideas that
have "passed on." All
the pieces in this show promise to be challenging, inspiring and
thought provoking.
During
the traditional Day of the Dead holiday, people assemble elaborate
altars in their homes to commemorate those who have died, filled
with objects that provided pleasure to the departed person. Because
of this warm social environment, the colorful setting, and
the abundance of food, drink and good company, this holiday commemorating
the dead has pleasant rather than scary or sad overtones.
According
to an ancient Mexican tradition, every year the spirit of the
dead come back to visit with their families. This happens on All
Saints Day (November 1) and on the Day of the Dead (November 2).
Cemeteries are cleaned and decorated with flowers, and elaborate
altars with offerings of food and cherished items of the deceased
are built in people's homes to welcome the returning spirits.
In Dallas, people of many cultures, races and backgrounds embrace
this holiday. Life and Death are universal concepts that everyone
can explore.
ARTISTS:
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JUANITA
ALVAREZ
KARIN MICHELE ANDERSON
CHANDRA ARMSTEAD
RITA BARNARD
LUIS BARRERA
SIBYLLE BAUER
MARIA DOLORES BENITEZ
CARLOS CANUL
PAUL CARRANZA
FRANCISCO CASABAL
MICHAEL CASSIDY
GABRIELLE CASTAÑEDA PRUIT
JIM CHUPA
KATE COHEN
NANCY COLE
ANDREA DAVIS
MELISSA DECARLO
VIOLA DELGADO
KAREN DENNIS
FRANCES DEZANNY
MARIA GUADALUPE DIAZ
DAN DUDLEY
LORI DUDLEY
JUDY DURAKOVICH
SONYA EDWARDS
AMALIA ELMASRI
RAUL FLORES
PEDRO GALLEGOS
SUSAN GERTZ
RUTH GONZALEZ
MIKE GOODWIN
JEFF A. GREEN
ANN GUINAN
CLARA I. GUTIERREZ
LEE ANN HAGE
CAROLANN HAGGARD
JUAN HERNANDEZ
DUANE JOHNSON
NORMAN KANY
RUTH KEITZ
TRACY KILLINGSWORTH
EVAMARIA R. KUTSCHEID
TANYA LAUDERDALE
MARIAN LEFELD
LINDSEY
LINDA LOPEZ
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LORENE
ELI LORENZ
MARY MADDUX
DIANA MARQUIS
ISABELLA MARTINEZ
ROBERT MARTINEZ
JAMES MCGEE
JASON MCPEAK
PAM MCKNIGHT
CYNTHIA MEDANICH
CLAY MEREFORD
CRISTINA NAVA
KEVIN OBREGON
NADINE PALAU
MARILYN PARISH
JUAN JOSE PEACHER
JUNANNE PECK
FILIBERTO PEREZ
ROXIE PILLOW
MANUEL PULIDO
MICHAEL QUEVEDO
BLANCA MARGARITA REYNA
JANET REYNOLDS
JORGE RIVERO
KAREN BOWER ROBINSON
PHIL ROGER
ELIZABETH ROMEO
SANDRA A. SMERTNECK
JOSE FRANCISCO SALDAÑA
MARCELO SANJINES
SHAWN SAUMELL
KATE SCHATZ
THOMAS SEAWELL
ELENA SHOEMAKER
SILVERHAWK
JOE STOKES
REBECCA SWAN
MARIA ALICIA TENRREIRO
RON TUCKER
GIOVANNI VALDERAS
MARIE VAN ARSDALE
JOSE VARGAS
DIANA WARRICK
SHARON WARWICK
JOHN WATHNE
KATHY WINDROW
MAX WOOD
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Curated
by Enrique Fernández Cervantes
Cristina
Nava
Shawn
Saumell
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