Mexicali Biennial
ANGER IS AN ENERGY: The Punk Alchemy of Miyo & Usen Print Editions explores the themes of knowledge/connection with the land, collaboration, and experimentation in the printmaking and collaborative print projects of artists Miyo Stevens-Gandara and Usen Gandara. Based in Whittier, California, these master printmakers are pillars of the printmaking community in Los Angeles. Known […]
Please join us on Friday, October 3rd from 6 - 9:00 p.m. at the MXCL BNL LAB - Whittier for the second in a series of salons aimed at engaging artists, humanities experts, and community members in cross-cultural exchanges through casual conversations. This event invites stakeholders within the city of Whittier and surrounding areas who […]
Join us for an artist talk by printmakers Miyo Stevens-Gandara and Usen Gandara followed by a punk patch workshop. All ages welcome. Learn about Miyo and Usen's processes in making works for Anger is an Energy, showing at MXCL BNL LAB through October 18. Discussion followed by workshop where participants will be able to create […]
Join us for a hands-on printmaking workshop led by artists Natalie Godinez and inspired by ancestral stories and memories. Participants are invited to create prints based on family legends and traditions. Prints may be added to a communal altar installation, forming a collective tribute to ancestral stories. Materials provided. Event is free and open to […]
Almendroides, Aliens & Indígenas delves into the universe of border-based artist Guillermo Estrada, guided by his fictional character, Rancho Shampoo. The exhibition explores the use of a substance called Almendroide—a biological "cookie" that holds a significant ceremonial role within this universe as a medium for connecting with other dimensions. The show examines notions of a […]
Beginning December 6, MexiCali Biennial artist-in-residence Guillermo Estrada, will create a window installation at the MXCL BNL LAB. As part of Estrada's current exhibition Almendroides, Aliens & Indígenas, the artist will create a graphic window "portal" as a parallax experience of the artwork, while also referencing the liminality and impermanence of borders. Please note that […]
Join us for a discussion by transborder artist Guillermo Estrada and Rubén Ortiz-Torres. The artists will discuss Estrada's current residency at the MXCL BNL LAB and themes around topics related to the border as a supernatural zone. This event is part of an artist residency and exhibition, Guillermo Estrada: ALMENDROIDS, ALIEN & INDÍGENA on view […]