'LATINO/US Cotidiano'

  • Visual arts
  • San Antonio
  • Thu, July 24 —
    Mon, September 22, 2014
'LATINO/US Cotidiano'

A national traveling exhibition and photobook visualizing the U.S. Latino experience today through twelve of the most talented photographic voices working internationally.

The Mexican Cultural Institute of San Antonio and SPAIN arts & culture are pleased to present LATINO/US Cotidiano. Literally meaning “everyday life,” Cotidiano is a dynamic look at the rapidly changing nature of the Latino experience in America.

The Hispanic population in the U.S. has reached the 50 million mark, making the Latino community the largest minority in the country for the first time. One out of every six Americans is now of Hispanic origin, an impressive social transformation with enormous political, economic, and cultural consequences. Outdated stereotypes, racial profiles, and past cultural archetypes no longer accurately reflect a nation enriched by a growing and diverse population. But what does it look like today?

To better understand this culturally shifting phenomenon, SPAIN arts & culture commissioned Claudi Carreras, one of the foremost experts on IberoAmerican Latino photography, to research and gather the strongest photographic voices working today on issues of Latino identity. According to Carreras, although many artists work on Latino issues, we wanted to focus on artists that challenge the identity of the Latino community in the States.

For LATINO/US Cotidiano, Carreras selected established and emerging photographers of Latino descent who embrace the theme and also excel at their craft. The exhibition and photobook includes noted artists Carlos Alvárez Montero, Sol Aramendi, Katrina Marcelle d’Autremont, Calé, Ricardo Cases, Livia Corona, Héctor Mata, Karen Miranda, Dulce Pinzón, Susana Raab, Stefan Ruiz, and Gihan Tubbeh.

Exhibition opening reception on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 6 pm.

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Mexican Cultural Institute, 600 Hemisfair Plaza Way, San Antonio, TX 78205
210-227-0123

Admission

Free. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm.

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The Mexican Cultural Institute of San Antonio

Credits

Exhibition produced and presented by SPAIN arts & culture in partnership with The Mexican Cultural Institute of San Antonio. Photo by Ricardo Cases.

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