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The
Lubeznik
Center for the
Arts is proud to present Latino Impressions:
Portraits of a Culture, an exhibition celebrating
the work of the Latino/a
art community from March 31 – June 3 in the
Lubeznik
Center
for the Arts’ Hyndman Gallery. The exhibit,
curated by
CarolAnn Brown, will
feature works by local, regional and international
artists, including works on loan from the private
collections of: Maria Bechily
and Scott Hodes; Gilberto
Cardenas; Dr. Tom Carlson; Jack &
Dani Lane; and Shirley Lubeznik. Artists Alfredo
Arreguin, Rafael
Coronel, Claudia Fernandez,
Jesus Lugo, Diego Rivera and Rufino
Tamayo will be represented from the private collections
above. Latino Impressions is generously sponsored by
McDonald’s Hispanic Owner-Operators Association and Unity
Foundation of LaPorte County.
Latino Impressions focuses on the historic and
current artistic trends of the Latino community. From the
highly stylistic to the abstract, this exhibit will
investigate a variety of themes, including personal and
political identities, mythic symbols, preserving memory
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Exhibiting artists: Patricia Acosta,
Juan Angel Chavez, Juan Compean,
Ricardo Compean, Anita Garza,
Michael Hernandez de Luna, Blanca Lopez, Jesus Lopez,
Martina Lopez, Marcos Raya, Sydia
Reyes, Edra Soto, and Maria
Tomasula.
Additionally, during March 31 and April 29
Poetas y
Pintores: Artists Conversing
with Verse, a collaborative project
sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts,
initiated by the Center for Women's
InterCultural Leadership at Saint Mary's College
and the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of
Notre Dame, will be on exhibit in the Lubeznik Center’s
NIPSCO Art Education Studios.
Co-curators Marianne Farina and Brookes
Ebetsch along with ILS
Director, Gilberto Cardenas, paired twelve artists with
twelve poets. Artists were challenged to create an
original piece and to choose one poem to be displayed
beside their work. Selections were made with the idea that
contemporary Latino artists reveal an incredible dynamism
through the variety of styles tastes and techniques
present in their work. Through this interplay of image and
the written word, a glimpse of a distinct, though
certainly not definitive, representation of today’s US
Latino community has emerged.
The
Lubeznik
Center
has planned several special programs in conjunction
with the Latino exhibits (fees vary):
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March 31, 7pm – Opening Reception for
“Latino Impressions” and “Poetas
y Pintores”. All are welcome
and refreshments will be served.
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April 3, 7 pm - A slide lecture about
Holy Week in
Antigua,
Guatemala
- presented by Dr. RoseAnna
Mueller
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April 5 - Latin Dance Class begins (on
Thursdays) for 8 weeks at 7:00 pm
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April 10, 7 pm - “I Paint What I See”
documentary film screening about famed Mexican painter
Diego Rivera
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April 18, 7 pm – “Calling All Poets”
class begins (on Wednesdays) for 3 weeks
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April 26, 7 pm – “In Celebration of
Poetry” – Poetry discussion and readings
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April 29, 2 pm - Ballet Folkloric
Azul y Oro will present
Mexican folk dances
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June 2, 10 am - Artist René
Arceo will conduct a Linocut
print demonstration
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June 4 – Conversational Spanish Class
begins (on Mondays & Wednesdays) for 5 weeks at 7:00 pm
All events held at the
Lubeznik
Center for the
Arts at
101 W. 2nd St,
in
Michigan City.
For more information about these exhibits and special
programs please visit
www.lubeznikcenter.org, or call 219-874-4900.
Above photo: "Two Heads (pink & red)" by
Rufino Tamayo, from the
private collection of Shirley Lubeznik
More images available upon request
Latino Impressions is generously sponsored by:
 
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The Jack and Shirley
Lubeznik Center for the Arts
101 W. 2nd St.
Michigan City, IN 46360
219.874.4900
artinfo@lubeznikcenter.org
www.lubeznikcenter.org
Hours: Tu - Fri 10-5, Sat & Sun
11-4, closed Mon.
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