Opening Reception: A Single Thread: Being Latinx in West Michigan / Un Solo Hilo: Ser Latine en Oeste Michigan

Thursday, September 26, 2024
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Allendale Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Students

The words "A Single Thread" in graffiti style.

Join us for food, music, art and fun! The official A Single Thread: Being Latinx in West Michigan / Un Solo Hijo: Ser Latine en Oeste Michigan reception coincides with the GVSU Arts Celebration. Connect with the artists represented in the exhibition and our guest curator, Steff Rosalez.

Guests and visitors may use LOT H2 on the Allendale campus across the street from the Haas Center for Performing Arts. ADA parking is available in the KC LOT. To locate the parking lots, please view the campus maps.

Latinx culture is so extensive and has become such an integral part of American culture that what it means to “be Latinx” in the United States is indistinct and ever-changing. A Single Thread/ Un Solo Hilo seeks to bring greater understanding to this complexity by highlighting the work of 13 Latinx artists from West Michigan. The artists, representing various countries and cultures of origin, offer unique perspectives through a multitude of mediums that examine connections to indigenous histories, hip-hop culture, immigration stories, queer community, agriculture, climate change, disability, identity, trauma, and racism in sports. Curated by Steff Rosalez, CEO at Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities and a leading arts and social justice advocate in Grand Rapids, this exhibition invites the viewer to think critically about the origins of these works and to journey alongside these artists.

La cultura latina es tan extensa y se ha convertido en una parte tan integral de la cultura estadounidense que lo que significa “ser latinx” en los Estados Unidos es confuso y está en constante cambio. A Single Thread/Un Solo Hilo busca brindar una mayor comprensión a esta complejidad al resaltar el trabajo de 13 artistas latinos del oeste de Michigan. Los artistas, que representan varios países y culturas de origen, ofrecen perspectivas únicas a través de una multitud de medios que examinan las conexiones con las historias indígenas, la cultura hip-hop, las historias de inmigración, la comunidad queer, la agricultura, el cambio climático, la discapacidad, la identidad, el trauma y el racismo. en deportes. Comisariada por Steff Rosalez, directora ejecutiva de Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities y destacada defensora de las artes y la justicia social en Grand Rapids, esta exposición invita al espectador a pensar críticamente sobre los orígenes de estas obras y a viajar junto a estos artistas.

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Location Information

Haas Center for Performing Arts Gallery (PAC 1121)
1 Campus Dr.
Allendale, MI 49401

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Contact Information

Jessica Sundstrom

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This event was added to the calendar by Jessica Sundstrom (sundstje@gvsu.edu) on Friday, August 2, 2024 and was last updated on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 11:01 a.m.