XICANIDAD
PAST PRESENT FUTURO
held at the Houston Latino Film Festival
Inaugurated at the Houston Latino Film Festival, we welcome you to an immersive exploration into the visual representation of the Chicano/a/x creative, offering a sensory experience that intertwines contemporary art with historical archives. This group exhibition presents the work of 26 Texas-based Chicano/a/x artists, showcasing a wide array of mediums. Each piece reflects the evolving, multi-layered identity of the Chicano/a/x community, telling stories that transcend time, bridging the past, present, and futuro of a rich cultural heritage.
Archival materials from The Hispanic Collections at the Houston History Research Center (HHRC), offer a grounded viewpoint from which the dream-like imagery of an evolving identity emerges in themes such as the meaning of home and the relationship to home. The works encompass the vibrant contributions of Chicano/a/x communities, emphasizing how identity and experience continue to evolve.
In this exhibition, the artists express not only a history, but a vision—a future rooted in the resilience of their past and the vibrancy of their present. “Xicanidad: Past Present Futuro” offers an essential glimpse into the transformative power of art, heritage, and identity.
The Houston Latino Film Festival
This festival is produced by a nonprofit, Latino arts organization dedicated to developing, promoting and increasing awareness of Latino culture among Latinos and other communities by presenting a variety of art and films to the Houston area.
The festival also features opportunities for audiences to participate in discussions with the directors at the screenings as well as a series of special events highlighting the diversity of Latino culture.
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Luis C. Garza
Y. E. Torres
Sylvia Blanco
Emily De Leon
Deniz Lopez
Eric Mancha
David Maldonado
Enrique Navarrete
Alejandra Quintos
Jesse E. Rodriguez
Adrian Garcia Mendez
Viridiana Navarro Zamarripa
FEATURED ARTISTS
Eli Lira
Javier Martinez
Black Cassidy
Eduardo Rios
César Nieto
Ariel Rodriguez
Kayla Martinez
Victoria Armenta
Eloyangel Martinez
Erika Alexandria Lopez
Christina Gutierrez Gonzalez
Melissa Rodriguez-Gallegos
Co-Curated by Raquel Natalicchio and Adrianna Auddie Benavides
A special thank you to the Houston Latino Film Festival for collaborating with us. We are so proud to be a part of this community…
