Building on the history of Chicano/a artworks of past decades, the four artists in this exhibition blend Indigenous cultural references with sci-fi and tech-based narratives to relocate Mexican-American identities. In this exhibition and elsewhere, Chican(x)Futurism investigates topics of mass consumption, technological impacts, land rights and usage, dual identities, and belonging. This generation of artists has brought new perspectives to the project of Chicano/a cultural reclamation (el movimiento). The Texas-based artists featured in this exhibition employ futurism to explore specific issues related to the Mexico-U.S. border, systematic marginalization, and histories of displacement, colonization, and resistance through a process of reflection and renewal.
This exhibition will be on view in Gallery 2000, ACC Highland Campus from September 24-December 12, 2024.
Reception: October 5, 2024 | 6–8 pm
Artist talk: October 16, 2024 | 5–6:30 pm
History of Chican(x)Futurism Artist Talks:
Lecture: October 23, 2024 | 5–6:30 pm
Art + Belonging: ACC Peace & Conflict Studies Center with Matty Martinez-Mandell
Artist talk: November 6, 2024 | 5–6 pm
Art + Technology: Artist Talk with Angel Cabrales
Austin Community College Highland Campus
6101 Highland Campus Drive
Austin, 78752 Texas
