'2020 Vision: Prophecy Manifested' Exhibit Debuts During Xingonx Fest March 7
By: Jennifer Cuevas
Curated by Martha Gonzales, Megan Pennings and Felicia Montes of Mujeres de Maiz, 2020 Vision: Prophecy Manifested is an interdisciplinary, intercultural and intergenerational exhibition featuring womxn of color, femme, gender non-conforming (GNC), queer and trans (QT) women of color artivists. The exhibit opens as part of their annual Xingonx Fest live art show and concert event on March 7, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at Self Help Graphics & Art. Xingonx Fest will feature live performances by Adriana Arriaga, Amina Cruz, Andrea Ramirez ‘Mextica’, Angelica Frausto, Anna Alvarado, Crystal Galindo , Emilia Cruz, Emilia Garcia, Erica Friend, Evelyn Martinez, and more to be announced! Since 1997, Xingonx Fest celebrates and honors International Womxn's Day, Womxn's Herstory Month, Mexica New Year, the upcoming Spring Equinox and Mujeres de Maiz's Anniversary. To purchase tickets to Xingonx Fest and the exhibition, click here.
“The work in 2020 Vision: Prophecy Manifested will speak to the idea that at this time womxn and other genders are manifesting prophecy and taking lead in changing the world,” said Felicia Montes, Xingonx Fest co-founder, producer and exhibition curator. In line with the vision of the Zapatistas and others that "otro mundo es posible” (another world is possible), the exhibition will explore questions such as: What is a vision of the future, of consciousness, change and community? What are our cosmovisions, visions, and dreams– our ideas and ways of healing, restoring and magic? How are we creating and honoring wisdom for liberation?
2020 Vision: Prophecy Manifested exhibiting artists include Adriana Arriaga, Amina Cruz, Andrea Ramirez ‘Mextica’, Angelica Frausto, Anna Alvarado, Crystal Galindo , Emilia Cruz, Emilia Garcia, Erica Friend, Evelyn Martinez, Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes, Fernanda Vega, Gabriela Riveros, Jeaneen Carlino, Lanise Howard, Lili Bernard, Lilia ‘Liliflor’ Ramirez , Martha Raquel Gonzales, Megan Pennings, Ni Santas, Sandra de la Loza, Star Montana, Susana Figueroa, Thalia Gochez and more!
*Please note that the Opening Reception of this exhibition on March 7th will require a ticket donation (sliding scale) as part of Mujeres de Maiz’s Xingonx Fest event. Purchase your tickets here. The exhibition is free and open to all on all other open gallery dates. The SHG Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mondays by appointment and weekends during public programming.
Jennifer Cuevas is SHG’s Communications Consultant. She is a Cultural Arts Producer, with a passion for the arts, social justice and policy.