Works by Giovanni Valderas
Exhibition Dates: April 15 – June 17, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 15th from 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Marginal Universe focuses on Valderas’ diverse body of work spanning from 2011 through 2023. These works range from his earlier paper collage pieces to his current sculptural paintings containing elements of wood, duct tape, bamboo, paper-mâché, and tissue paper, referencing traditional pinata objects. In addition, the exhibit shows the progression from his earlier, more anecdotal works about family to the guerrilla outdoor sculptures calling attention to social justice issues in Dallas, such as affordable housing and displacement. Valderas also includes work reflecting his grassroots campaign for Dallas City Council, where he placed a strong second. Valderas’ run for office as an artist was a rewarding experience and an insightful understanding of how power structures congeal and perpetuate constructs that dismiss and devalue marginalized people. In return, Valderas utilizes his practice to address oppressive beliefs and actions considered norms and standards. Most notably, with his Casita Triste (Sad Little House) project, he continues to put forth public discussion on the lack of affordable housing. Last year, in collaboration with Craft in America Center (Los Angeles), he worked with eighty LAUSD students, empowering them to create and place their casitas in their neighborhoods. As a result, these objects of craft become public interruptions and advocacy tools.
EXHIBITION AND OPENING RECEPTION ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
 Thursday, April 13, 2023, 6:30 pm
Practice old favorites and learn a few new dances at this fun class.
 An international Collaboration with the Laboratorio de la Mascara from Mexico City.
Orígenes/Origins tells the story of a teenager sent by her family to live with her father in the United States. To survive her journey, she is compelled to create a new identity in a new country while remembering her origins. Featuring masks, movement and original music, Orígenes/Origins, is performed mostly in Spanish with English supertitles.
Cara Mía Theatre’s Orígenes/Origins is the recipient of the TACA New Works Fund.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 10 am
Enamorada (NR)
During the Mexican Revolution, a macho rebel general falls in love with the independent-minded daughter of an aristocrat in the town he is occupying. NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
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This FREE 2-day multidisciplinary cultural celebration of American Indian visual and Artists will feature "documented" Native Artists exhibiting and selling their handmade works of art (jewelry, paintings, sculptures, pottery, etc.), stage performances of traditional and contemporary regalia, music, dance, drumming and singing, Cultural Demonstrations, Art exhibits and displays, Indian Humor as told by Ron Kanutski (Ojibwe-Cree), and of course, traditional and contemporary Native food.
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Latino Cultural Center Hours
Tuesday - Saturday:
10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday/Monday:
Closed
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