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[Hyperallergic] How Judy Baca Redefined the Intersection of Art and Activism

[Hyperallergic] How Judy Baca Redefined the Intersection of Art and Activism

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September 12, 2021 by Jordan Karney Chaim  Decades of entrenched art-world racism, gender bias, and resistance to overtly political displays in art have delayed a comprehensive treatment of Baca’s career until now. LONG BEACH, Calif. — For 50 years Los Angeles-based artist Judy Baca has been creating sites of public memory. Through her collaborative murals, multimedia art, and teaching she…

[New York Times] A Judy Baca Moment: ‘My Work Has Been Good for a Long Time’

[New York Times] A Judy Baca Moment: ‘My Work Has Been Good for a Long Time’

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June 2, 2022 Hailed for her rich depictions of California history and social struggle, the Chicana artist says the attention, after decades of being overlooked, surprises her. By Adam Nagourney LOS ANGELES — It has never been easy to see a Judith Baca mural. They are scattered around this city, splashes of color and depictions of…

[Los Angeles Times] Baca

[Los Angeles Times] Baca

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When activist painter Judy Baca conceived “The Great Wall of Los Angeles” in 1975 as a monument to the history of Indigenous peoples in California, she didn’t realize that she was embarking on a 50-year journey that would employ 400 youth painters and create one of the largest murals on the planet. By Alejandra Vasquez and…

[MOLAA] Exploring Queer Art History Through a Latin American Canvas: with Ignacio Darnaude
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[MOLAA] Exploring Queer Art History Through a Latin American Canvas: with Ignacio Darnaude

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A lecture by Ignacio Darnaude at the Museum of Latin American Art highlighted how renowned Latin American artists, such as Frida Kahlo and Claudio Bravo, as well as Chicanx artists like Carlos Almaraz and Joey Terrill, created astonishing queer imagery that often hid in plain sight. Their coded images allowed them to express taboos and…