April 5 to June 23, 2024
Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Admission is FREE
Arts Fort Worth welcomes the highly anticipated Fort Worth debut of Soy de Tejas: A Statewide Survey of Latinx Art. This dynamic exhibition, curated by Rigoberto Luna, which features over 90 works by nearly 40 contemporary artists native Texas and Texas-based Latinx artists.
Soy de Tejas showcases the diverse talents and perspectives of Latinx creatives across the state. From multimedia installations to performance art, paintings, drawings, sculpture, and fiber art, the exhibition invites viewers to explore themes of identity, migration, mythmaking, displacement, and indigeneity while also celebrating the rich cultural traditions that unite these communities. The exhibition, which initially premiered at San Antonio's Centro de Artes Gallery to wide acclaim, has been praised its bold approach to bringing together artists from all corners of Texas. The exhibition fills five of Arts Fort Worth's seven galleries, inviting viewers to forge new connections and explore intersections from a nexus of artists who ambitiously blaze a trail of contemporary artmaking, presenting fresh perspectives and experiences.
MEET THE ARTISTS
Cande Aguilar Francis Almendárez Fernando Andrade Violette Bule Angel Cabrales Christian Cruz
Jenelle Esparza Christopher Nájera Estrada Veronica Gaona Omar González Raul de Lara
Ingrid Leyva Ruben Luna Alejandro Macias Chris Marin Gabo Martinez Gabriel Martinez Tina Medina
Juan de Dios Mora Arely Morales Francisco Moreno Patrick McGrath Muñiz Benjamin Muñoz
Marianna T. Olague Joe Peña Jaylen Pigford Vick Quezada Stephanie Concepcion Ramirez
Josué Ramírez Natalia Rocafuerte Gil Rocha Eva Marengo Sanchez Marco Sánchez
Ashley Elaine Thomas Bella Maria Varela José Villalobos Sarah Zapata Jasmine Zelaya
EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS
This special exhibition was generously funded by the following