Art in Times of Pandemic & Resistance

Not only has a global pandemic hit our lives, but there has also been an awakening after the killing of George Floyd and other members of the Black and Latinx communities. People have started to protest police brutality, demand restorations, and fight for equity and the end of systemic racism in the United States.  In light of these events, we are always curious about how artists keep creating, how the current events have affected their practice, and what message and dreams they have for the future.

This exhibition is divided into 3 parts:
Online Exhibition at La Peña’s website.
In-person exhibition at La Peña Gallery on 227 Congress Avenue.
Series of video interviews that will be published for the duration of the exhibit.

Participating Artists:
Alondra Acosta • JC Amorrortu • Ana Borne • Constanza Cameron
The Death Head • Naxieli Gomez • Ambray Gonzales
Suzy Gonzalez • Susan Holland • Carlos Lowry • Felicia Morin
Andrew Morris • Fernando Muñoz • Maia Muñoz • Angela Navarro
Kelly Daniela Norris • Verónica Ortegón • Sandra Pomeleo-Fowler
Deshawn Washington • Liliana Wilson • Wolf Garden • La Printeria

La Peña is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division and by grants from the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, the Texas Commission of the Arts, CoYoTe Phoenix, and an award from the National Endowment on the Arts, believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.