Judy Baca spoke at Sothebys on April 16 at the art panel discussion among art professionals and art institutions who facilitate and participate in artists’ projects that transcend traditional studio practice and often include performance art, public art and art in public spaces, political activism and engagement with the major social and environmental issues of…
This is the moment the veil dropped with 30 people pulling the cord. The Mayor, Maria Elena Durazo, students from UCLA, Student from Miguel Contreras High School, Union members, sponsors .. everyone!: Mayor Villaraigosa endorses the Miguel Contreras Mural: Hola. Buenas tardes/good afternoon. I am José Ramírez-González, Jr. And, I appreciate your attendance. Especially, I treasure…
Press conference today at the Great Wall of Los Angeles: The Longest Mural in the World The Great Wall of Los Angeles is getting a face-lift. After many years, the mural has suffered extensive damage due to sun exposure and lack of restoration funds. Repair and repainting of the largest monument to interracial harmony…
CESAR E. CHAVEZ MONUMENT The Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice By Judith F. Baca “It is not Cesar’s personality that is to be remembered, but his ideals and beliefs” A Pathway Towards Change Cesar Chavez’s greatest achievement was his life itself, in which his deepest beliefs were carried out daily through his actions to…
