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YLA 22 Artist, Ashley Mireles, Leads Family Day Workshop on Printmaking Techniques

Visitors getting crafty and sorting through different inks for desired colors for their prints. Photo by Paulina Dosal

On Sunday, August 6th Mexic-Arte Museum was honored to have Ashley Mireles lead a Family Day workshop over relief printmaking techniques. Printing stations were set up in the Annex Gallery, where visitors were able to draw and cut their designs on cardboard. Visitors were then able to print their designs onto paper by using brayers and ink.

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✊🏽❤️ "¡Siente Nuestrx Poder! (Feel Our Power) de Nansi Guevara. Mural de tela. Size: 12' x 8' #mural #muralart #xicana #xicanaart #nuestragente #migente #borderlands #lafrontera #mujeres #muxeres #chicanaart #chicanx #OnlyArtCanSaveUs #decolonize #mexicarte #mexiartemuseum #YLA22 #atx #austin #austintx (at Mexic-Arte Museum)

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New Girl

by Yla22

Rey, a quirky elementary school teacher, moves into an apartment loft with four men. Hux, who is an overly confident ladies' man. He is a successful marketing associate in a female-dominated office. Poe, a cocky and driven former athlete who works as a personal trainer. Finn, a very loyal and protective friend, also a cop and Poe's boyfriend. Ben, who works as a bartender.

Can this dysfunctional group handle the "adorkable" new girl?

Words: 492, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Multi

Characters: Rey (Star Wars), Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Phasma (Star Wars), Poe Dameron, Armitage Hux, Finn (Star Wars)

Relationships: Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Poe Dameron/Finn, Armitage Hux/Phasma

Additional Tags: New Girl au, Romantic Comedy, Friends to Lovers, Funny, Cinnamon Roll Rey, Turtle face Ben, BB8 is a cat, Alternate Universe - Roommates/Housemates, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Reylo - Freeform, My First Fanfic, Don't Judge Me, don't judge my english, Thanks, douchebag jar, I'm Bad At Summaries

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2ITIYPe

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Young Latino Artists 22: ¡Ahora!

Paloma Mayorga, Poderosa II, 2016. Digital c-type print

July 14 – August 27, 2017 Main Gallery

Opening Reception Date: Friday, July 14, 2017 Members Preview: 6 – 7PM Public Hours: 7 – 9PM Admission: $10 General Admission, Free for Museum Members Refreshments: Antojitos by Cool Beans & Specialty Cocktails Sponsored by Dulce Vida Live Music: Tiarra Girls 8 – 9PM Parking: $10 Frost Bank Tower Parking Garage at Brazos & 4th St.

Mexic-Arte Museum is pleased to announce YLA 22: ¡Ahora!, the twenty-second installment of the Museum’s annual emerging Latinx artist exhibition. Guest curated by Alana Coates, YLA 22: ¡Ahora! features eight artists from across Texas confronting prominent issues of the contemporary Latinx experience in the United States.

YLA 22: ¡Ahora! arrives at a time of a complex socio-political climate in the U.S. This includes an administration with a vehement focus on the Mexican border, widespread economic inequalities, increased racial tensions, and subsequent hate crimes on the rise. Within this context, eight emerging artists delve into personal negotiations of being Latinx today. The foci of gender confines, issues along the U.S./Mexico border, and power disparities in the world are at the core of their practices.

Featured artists for YLA 22 include: Nansi Guevara (Laredo, Texas), Daniela Cavazos Madrigal (Laredo, Texas), Mark Anthony Martinez (San Antonio, Texas), Michael Martinez (San Antonio, Texas), Paloma Mayorga (Austin, Texas), Andrei Rentería (Chihuahua City, Mexico/ Presidio, Texas), Ashley Mireles (San Antonio, Texas), and José Villalobos (El Paso, Texas).

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Join Us for Family Day with Ashley Mireles

Cardboard stamp by Ashley Mireles. Photo courtesy of Ashley Mireles

Family Day Sunday, August 6th, from 1-4pm

Every quarter, Mexic-Arte Museum invites exhibiting artists to participate in Family Day, a family friendly event offered free of charge on Sundays. We are so excited to present YLA 22 artist, Ashley Mireles for this summer’s Family Day. Mireles will be talking about her art, sharing her techniques with the public and will lead a special stamping activity for families. Join us on Sunday, August 6th from 1 – 4pm to catch this artist in action.

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YLA Members Brunch

Museum visitors at the 2016 YLA Members Brunch

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2017 Time: 12:30 – 2PM Admission: $10 General Admission; Free for Members

What’s better than Sunday brunch? A Saturday brunch with our YLA 22 artists and curator at Mexic-Arte Museum! Join us for some tacos, coffee and mimosas, and meet the creative minds behind this year’s emerging Latinx artists exhibition! Stick around after for the YLA Art Tour immediately following. YLA Art Tour admission included.

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Summer Exhibitions Come to a Close

Top: Work by YLA 22 artist Daniela Cavazos Madrigal, 2017. Photo by Andrea Rampone. Bottom: Visitors view Capricho during opening reception, 2017. Photo by Breezy Ritter.

Mexic-Arte Museum was delighted to host the Young Latinx Artists 22: ¡Ahora!, guest curated by Alana Coates, and Capricho, a project by Mark Menjivar this summer! Leading Glasstire’s Top Five, to a lively write up in the Huffington Post, and insightful artist interviews with Mitú, YLA 22 generated buzz and gave the art world something powerful to talk about. Dealing with themes of identity, community and socio-political issues, YLA 22 touched on timely topics and inspired dialogue amongst viewers. Be sure to check out Mexic-Arte Museum’s artist interviews, produced by ZGraphix Productions, to learn more about each artist!

Mark Menjivar’s Capricho shined light on the importance of archiving the history of our community through a nostalgic and elegant photography project, and even assisted the public in producing meaningful projects of their own through a creative workshop. If you wish to learn more about Menjivar’s project, you can check out his project online here. 

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YLA 22 and Capricho Exhibitions Generate Buzz on Opening Weekend

Visitors at the Opening Reception of YLA22: ¡Ahora! and Capricho, 2017. Photo by Breezy Ritter.

From leading Glasstire’s Top Five, to a lively write up in the Huffington Post, and insightful artist interviews with Mitú, Mexic-Arte Museum’s twenty-second Young Latinx Artists exhibition gave the art world something great to talk about! On Friday, July 14th during the exhibit’s opening reception, the galleries at the Museum hummed with conversations of artworks presented in YLA 22: ¡Ahora!, guest curated by Alana Coates, and Capricho, curated by Mark Menjivar.

Over 350 visitors came out for the opening reception of these two exhibitions, adding to the Museum’s record for number of attendees at an opening reception. Intrigued by artworks that deal with pertinent social topics such as gender restrictions, immigration, U.S./Mexico border relations, and cultural identity, attendees visited with YLA 22 artists, stirring conversations and inspiring social media posts. Visitors also reminisced about the sense of comfort and nostalgia brought forth by photographs featured in Capricho.

A special performance by Austin alternative rock band, Tiarra Girls, filled the intimate visual art space with lively vibes. Together with refreshing frozen beverages generously provided by Dulce Vida Tequila, and tasty Vegan antojitos by Cool Beans, Mexic-Arte Museum enjoyed hosting yet another successful opening reception. YLA 22: ¡Ahora! and Capricho will be on exhibit through August 27, 2017. Be sure to check out these two exhibits and see the exhibit everyone is buzzing about!

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YLA 22 Guest Curator and Artists Share Their Stories

Left to right Ashley Mireles, Nansi Guevara, Michael Martinez, Daniela Cavazos Madrigal, Andrei Renteria, Alana Coates, Mark Anthony Martinez, Jose Villalobos, and Paloma Mayorga. Photo by Hyeonji Im.

On Saturday afternoon, Mexic-Arte Museum hosted the YLA Members Brunch specifically geared towards continuing conversations between the YLA 22 artists and Museum Members. Delicious Vaquero Taquero breakfast tacos, and generously donated pastries from Quack’s 43rd Street provided the perfect aperitif for an intimate Artist Talk following the brunch. The Artist Talk began with an introduction by Guest Curator Alana Coates, who described her curatorial and selection process. Each artist shared insight into their respective artworks, artistic processes, and inspiration behind their work. As the tour came to a close, visitors applauded the artists with appreciation for their boldness in creating thought-provoking art, which in turn set the stage for art lovers to have educational, interpersonal, and necessary conversations. Whether it was a general topic of policy, or plucking a personal string of identity, YLA 22: ¡Ahora! has a piece for every visitor to experience. To learn more about the artists, check out our YLA 22 ¡Ahora! artist videos on the Mexic-Arte Museum Youtube channel.

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Beat the Heat with Summer Tours

Education Associate Stephanie Sandoval discusses the work of YLA 22 artist, Nansi Guevara. Photo by Olivia Tamzarian.

Summer is here and with the scorching heat comes the need to find somewhere to cool off. Why not take a tour of the Museum and learn about YLA 22: ¡Ahora! and Capricho? For school tours with K-12 students, the Education Department offers a 20-minute overview of the exhibits and a 40-minute art activity led by one of our teachers. Tours are offered for summer camps, schools, and adult groups Monday through Friday 10am – 5pm. The charge for guided tours is $3 for students and $5 for adults. We also offer free admission for Title One schools. Book today!

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YLA 22: ¡Ahora! Opens in July

On July 14th Mexic-Arte Museum opens the twenty-second annual Young Latino Artists exhibition. I congratulate all the artists in this year’s exhibit, ¡Ahora!, as well as our Guest Curator, Alana Coates. I also recognize and thank the Museum staff team working in all other aspects to deliver a professional museum experience. YLA 22 reflects on today – on now, as the title states - where artists tackle a multiple array of social, economic, cultural geographic, and gender problematics that perplex reason and threaten human dignity. The continuing conversation of these issues broadens our views and stimulates dialogues for solutions. Art inspires and beautifies our lives, but also assists in breaking down barriers and building a better community for all of us. I thank the artists for reaching out to create works that strive to construct a better world for today and tomorrow. Please join us at the opening reception and programs, and visit the exhibition!

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YLA Family Day with Ashley Mireles

Ashley Mireles, Cut-out cardboard relief block

Date: Sunday, August 6 Time:  1 – 4PM Admission: Free

Learn more about YLA artist Ashley Mireles’ artistic practice and create cut out cardboard relief prints while incorporating stamping techniques. This is a family friendly event.