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Hecho en Colorado On View At El Pueblo History Museum

El Pueblo History Museum, 301 N. Union Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado

Museum Hours: Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

 

Presented in colaboración with History Colorado and El Pueblo History Museum, Hecho en Colorado travels to highlight the artistic and intellectual achievements of a dynamic and powerful community shaping arte across Colorado. The show welcomes visitors to the free Community Gallery through December 23, 2022.

 

Dianne Archuleta, Director of El Pueblo History Museum, shares: “We are thrilled to continue History Colorado’s partnership with the Latino Cultural Arts Center by bringing this incredible exhibition to Pueblo.” Adding, “These artists’ contributions to the cultural landscape of Colorado are unmatched and it is a great opportunity to share them with Southern Colorado.”

Hecho en Colorado Exhibition Artists
Lalo Delgado, John Encinias, Victor Escobedo, Juan Espinosa, Carlota EspinoZa, Javier Flores, John Flores, Carlos Fresquez, Juan Fuentes, David Ocelotl García, Joaquin Gonzáles, Miguel González, Quintin González, JOLT, Ramon Kelley, Karma Leigh, Lu Liñan, Josiah Lee Lopez, Arlette Lucero, Stevon Lucero, Dan Luna, Sofia Márquez, Emanuel Martínez, Adrian H Molina, Norbeto Mojardin, Tony Ortega, Lorenzo Ramirez, Manuel Ramos, Abi Rosales, Daniel Salazar, Ana Marina Sanchez, Carlos Sandoval, Carlos Santistevan, Armando Silva, Zoots by Suavecito, Leo Tanguma, Eric Trujillo, Lorenzo Trujillo, and Jerry Vigil

Hecho en Colorado Brings Latino Culture to History Colorado

Hecho en Colorado Brings Latino Culture to History Colorado

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"When well-established institutions fail to acknowledge or document the history and artistic expressions of an ethnic minority community, it is easy to overlook the value of their contributions.  When I think about the enormous contributions of Mexican/Chicano/Native people, I wonder just how much has been lost to history.  It has been my life’s work to ensure that at least some of that history is valued and preserved for future generations.  As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement, Hecho en Colorado tells the story of one community’s rich contribution to the history of the state.

'La Raza', or the people, is a term used by Mexicans and Chicanos to describe ourselves. As Mestizos, or mixed-race people, Mexicans are an amalgamation of all the world’s races.  We are partly the ancestors of the Native peoples who have lived and traveled in this region for thousands of years. Conversely, we are also descended from the Europeans who conquered them and appropriated their lands. Into this complicated colonial mix, we are the progeny of African slaves, indentured Asian laborers and Middle Eastern traders. 

The Mexican/Chicano/Native people have been in this region from the very beginning of the modern history of Colorado.  We have been an integral part of every aspect of Colorado’s history.  While many of our people were not born in Colorado, by no means are we new to this region.

The artwork included in this show is part of the Abarca Family Collection and will be part of the Mexican Heritage Museum / Museo de Herencia Mexicana to be housed in the future Latino Cultural Arts Center of Colorado." 

Adrianna Abarca,

Founder of the Latino Cultural Arts Center & 

​Curator of Hecho en Colorado

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The Hecho en Colorado

Coloring Book Includes 22 original drawings from local artists

"The Hecho En Colorado Coloring Book Connects Locals with the Past and Present of Latino Culture"

(303 Magazine)

The Hecho en Colorado Coloring Book includes drawings created by Colorado artists within the LCAC collection. This project wouldn’t be possible without artists who, like us, care deeply about your access to the arts. We hope we are able to put color back into your life by providing inspiration and comfort. Please consider leaving a donation to aide the "Hecho en Colorado" artists during this time.

Voces en Arte was created in partnership with the Latino Cultural Arts Center to coincide with History Colorado Center’s exhibit, Hecho en Colorado. We are thrilled to bring together artistas for a seven part series of conversations to talk about the importance of Native, Mexicano, and Chicano art in the state of Colorado.

Voces en Arte | Juan Fuentes and JOLT
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Voces en Arte | Juan Fuentes and JOLT

Voces en Arte was created in partnership with the Latino Cultural Arts Center to coincide with History Colorado Center’s newest exhibit, Hecho en Colorado. We are thrilled to bring together artists for a seven part series of conversations to talk about the importance of Native, Mexicano, and Chicano art in the state of Colorado. Artists: Juan Fuentes, photographer Juan Fuentes is a documentary photographer born in Chihuahua, México, who grew up in Denver’s Northside neighborhood. His kinship to the barrio is evident within his photography, telling the intimate stories of everyday immigrants and Chicanos. JOLT, muralist JOLT is a graffiti writer, fine artist, muralist, and curator with over twenty years of experience creating public art. He creates commercial murals, participates in live art performance, and enjoys curating events around art. Voces en Arte is free to the public but registration is required. Sign up here: https://www.historycolorado.org/event/voces-en-arte-voices-art/2020/08/26 For more information about Hecho en Colorado,check out our exhibit webpage: https://www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/hecho-en-colorado Voces en Arte es un programa que fue creado en asociación con el Latino Cultural Arts Center para coincidir con Hecho en Colorado, la exposición más reciente del History Colorado Center. Nos entusiasma esta serie de siete partes donde se reúnen artistas para conversar sobre la importancia del arte Indígena, Mexicano y Chicano del estado de Colorado. Artistas: Juan Fuentes, fotógrafo Juan Fuentes es fotógrafo documentalista. Nació en Chihuahua y creció en el barrio Northside de Denver. Su afinidad con el barrio es evidente en su fotografía con la cual relata historias íntimas de los inmigrantes y Chicanos comunes. JOLT, muralista JOLT es escritor de graffiti, artista visual, muralista y curador con más de veinte años de experiencia en la creación de arte público. JOLT pinta murales comerciales , participa en funciones de arte en vivo, y disfruta organizando eventos alrededor del arte. Voces en Arte es gratis para el público, pero requiere inscripción. Inscríbase aquí: https://www.historycolorado.org/event/voces-en-arte-voices-art/2020/08/26 Para más información sobre Hecho en Colorado, visite el sitio web de la exposición: https://www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/hecho-en-colorado
Voces en Arte | Cal Duran and David Ocelotl Garcia
History Colorado

Voces en Arte | Cal Duran and David Ocelotl Garcia

Voces en Arte was created in partnership with the Latino Cultural Arts Center to coincide with History Colorado Center’s newest exhibit, Hecho en Colorado. We are thrilled to bring together artists for a seven-part series of conversations to talk about the importance of Native, Mexicano, and Chicano art in the state of Colorado. In our first program of the series, we sat down with sculptor Cal Duran and mixed media artist David Ocelotl Garcia. Voces en Arte is free to the public but registration is required. Sign up here: https://www.historycolorado.org/event/voces-en-arte-voices-art/2020/08/26 For more information about Hecho en Colorado, check out our exhibit webpage: https://www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/hecho-en-colorado -- Voces en Arte es un programa que fue creado en asociación con el Latino Cultural Arts Center para coincidir con Hecho en Colorado, la exposición más reciente del History Colorado Center. Nos entusiasma esta serie de siete partes donde se reúnen artistas para conversar sobre la importancia del arte Indígena, Mexicano y Chicano del estado de Colorado. En el primer programa de la serie, platicamos con Cal Duran, escultor, y David Ocelotl Garcia, artista de medios mixtos. Voces en Arte es gratis para el público, pero requiere inscripción. Inscríbase aquí: https://www.historycolorado.org/event/voces-en-arte-voices-art/2020/08/26 Para más información sobre Hecho en Colorado, visite el sitio web de la exposición: https://www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/hecho-en-colorado
Voces en Arte | Arlette Lucero and Karma Leigh
History Colorado

Voces en Arte | Arlette Lucero and Karma Leigh

Voces en Arte was created in partnership with the Latino Cultural Arts Center to coincide with History Colorado Center’s newest exhibit, Hecho en Colorado. We are thrilled to bring together artists for a seven part series of conversations to talk about the importance of Native, Mexicano, and Chicano art in the state of Colorado. Arlette Lucero, painter Lucero has over 35 years of experience as a fine artist, muralist, professional graphic artist, children's book illustrator, and Chicana craftanista. She has taught art education for over 25 years in Colorado and is an active volunteer and the Education Director at the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council of Denver. Karma Leigh, painter Karma Leigh is a self-taught painter, muralist, curator and creator of jewelry and tangible goods. Her talents are not limited to the paint and palette. Karma is also an art teacher with Voz y Corazon, a suicide prevention program in Denver and will be teaching her own art program in 2020 at Gypsy House Café. Voces en Arte is free to the public but registration is required. Sign up here: https://www.historycolorado.org/event/voces-en-arte-voices-art/2020/08/26 For more information about Hecho en Colorado,check out our exhibit webpage: https://www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/hecho-en-colorado Voces en Arte es un programa que fue creado en asociación con el Latino Cultural Arts Center para coincidir con Hecho en Colorado, la exposición más reciente del History Colorado Center. Nos entusiasma esta serie de siete partes donde se reúnen artistas para conversar sobre la importancia del arte Indígena, Mexicano y Chicano del estado de Colorado. Arlette Lucero, pintora Lucero tiene más de 35 años de experiencia como artista visual, muralista, profesional en artes gráficas, ilustradora de libros infantiles y craftanista Chicana. Ha enseñado educación del arte por más de 25 años; además, es voluntaria activa y Directora de Educación en el Concejo de Humanidades y Artes Chicanas de Denver. Karma Leigh, pintora Karma Leigh es pintora autodidacta, muralista, curadora y artesana de joyas y bienes tangibles. Sus talentos no se limitan a la pintura y a la paleta. Karma es también maestra de arte en Voz y Corazón, un programa de prevención de suicidios en Denver y estará ofreciendo su propio programa de arte en el 2020 en el Gypsy House Café. Voces en Arte es gratis para el público, pero requiere inscripción. Inscríbase aquí: https://www.historycolorado.org/event/voces-en-arte-voices-art/2020/08/26 Para más información sobre Hecho en Colorado, visite el sitio web de la exposición: https://www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/hecho-en-colorado
Voces en Arte | Juan Espinosa and Daniel Salazar
History Colorado

Voces en Arte | Juan Espinosa and Daniel Salazar

Voces en Arte was created in partnership with the Latino Cultural Arts Center to coincide with History Colorado Center’s exhibit, Hecho en Colorado. We are thrilled to bring together artists for a seven part series of conversations to talk about the importance of Native, Mexicano, and Chicano art in the state of Colorado. Juan Espinosa, photographer: Juan Espinosa is retired from the Pueblo Chieftain newspaper in Pueblo, CO. Before going to The Chieftain in 1988, he was heavily involved in producing independent Chicano newspapers, including El Diario de la Gente at CU Boulder and La Cucaracha in Pueblo. His mediums for telling a story have evolved from written accounts, photography, slide shows, to video documentaries. Daniel Salazar, photographer Born in 1952 in Denver, CO, Daniel Salazar has a BA in communications from University of Colorado, with additional studies at Pomona College, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico and the University of Denver. Daniel is currently the Director of the XicanIndie FilmFest for El Centro Su Teatro in Denver and CEO and founder of razalas studios. His media art including: films, videos and photography have been distributed throughout the U.S., Mexico, Latin America and Europe since 1979. Voces en Arte is free to the public but registration is required. Sign up here: https://www.historycolorado.org/voces-en-arte-voices-art For more information about Hecho en Colorado,check out our exhibit webpage: https://www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/hecho-en-colorado Voces en Arte es un programa que fue creado en asociación con el Latino Cultural Arts Center para coincidir con Hecho en Colorado, la exposición del History Colorado Center. Nos entusiasma esta serie de siete partes donde se reúnen artistas para conversar sobre la importancia del arte Indígena, Mexicano y Chicano del estado de Colorado. Juan Espinosa, fotógrafo: Juan Espinosa se jubiló del periódico The Pueblo Chieftain en Pueblo, CO. Antes de trabajar en The Chieftain en 1988, participó mucho en la producción de periódicos independientes Chicanos, incluidos El Diario de la Gente en CU Boulder y La Cucaracha en Pueblo. Sus medios para narrar historias han evolucionado de escritos, a fotografías, a diapositivas, a documentales. Daniel Salazar, fotógrafo Nacido en 1952 en Denver, CO, Daniel Salazar obtuvo una licenciatura en comunicaciones de la Universidad de Colorado, y realizó estudios adicionales en Pomona College, la Universidad Veracruzana en México y University of Denver. Actualmente, Daniel es Director del XicanIndie FilmFest para El Centro Su Teatro en Denver, así como el director general y fundador de razalas studios. Sus trabajos en medios comunicativos incluyen películas, vídeos y fotografías con amplia distribución desde 1979 en EEUU, México, Latino américa y Europa. Voces en Arte es gratis para el público, pero requiere inscripción. Inscríbase aquí: https://www.historycolorado.org/voces-en-arte-voices-art Para más información sobre Hecho en Colorado, visite el sitio web de la exposición: https://www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/hecho-en-colorado
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