Now in its 17th year, the annual Day of the Dead exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center offers one of the most internationally diverse Día de los Muertos celebrations in the United States. Merging traditional Mexican altars with contemporary art installations, the exhibition presents an array of perspectives remembering, honoring, and celebrating the dead.
The exhibition closing event, Saturday, November 5, 6–9pm, $7–10 sliding scale admission, is the last opportunity to view and interact w...
Now in its 17th year, the annual Day of the Dead exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center offers one of the most internationally diverse Día de los Muertos celebrations in the United States. Merging traditional Mexican altars with contemporary art installations, the exhibition presents an array of perspectives remembering, honoring, and celebrating the dead.
The exhibition closing event, Saturday, November 5, 6–9pm, $7–10 sliding scale admission, is the last opportunity to view and interact with the altars. The evening features a Día de los Muertos inspired artist market and performances by legendary San Francisco performance artist Guillermo Gómez Peña and queer unicorn poet Maya Chinchilla, and live music by Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeño Band. Advance tickets are strongly encouraged.
Chosen by father and son curators René & Rio Yañez, this year’s theme, A Promise Not to Forget is a call to remember our ancestors and honor especially those whose lives have been unnecessarily lost due to violence. A Promise Not to Forget is dedicated to San Francisco poet, musician and activist Silvia Parra, known to many as Mamacoatl, and to Cynthia Wallis, departed partner of curator René Yañez. An artist in her own right, Wallis was well known as a photographer and Bay Area theater director. The third dedication to Martha Rodriguez honors the noted San Francisco visual artist who participated in SOMArts’ Day of the Dead exhibitions for several years.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS:
Adrian Arias
Aisha Hamilton
Aixaves
Alicia Cruz Hunt
Allison DeLauer
Alisson Gothz
Ana Bedolla
Andrea Suess
Ayana Ivery
Aydasara Ortega and Ruben Rivera Matos
Beth Haas
Brenda Rasmussen
Candi Farlice
Carla Caletti
Carla Oden
Carlos Poot
Chip Lord
Choppy Oshiro
CJ Grossman
Cris Matos and Cynthia Tom
Daniel Galvez
David Tafolla
E. “Oscar” Maynard
Elaine Katzenberger
Elena–Maria Bey and Miranda Evans
Eliana Cetto and Mayra Guadalupe Lopez
Elizabeth Addison and Pamela Blotner
Guillermo Gomez-Peña
Gustavo Vazquez
Isabel Fuentes
Jess Balitronica
Joan Miro
Joan Osato
Jos Sances
Jose Iniguez
Josephine Torio, Denise Sullivan, & Kate Rosenberger
Josue Rojas
Juliet & Dean Flower MacCannell
Julio Salgado
Katynka Martinez, Mia Gonzalez, Ann Golden, Fuzz Grant, & Ana Lisa Escobedo
Kirk Maxson and Geof Teague
Lara Gallardo
Lia Tealdi, John Latham & Alberto Gutierrez
Liz Lerma
Mara Hernandez
Martinez, Martinez
Mary Molly Mullaney
Monique Lopez
Mujer Muralista (Laura Salazar for our own reference)
Nancy Hom
Patricia A. Montgomery and Michael Ross
René Yañez
Ricardo De Anda
Rick Darnell and Jeff Marshall
Rio Yañez
Rosario Sotelo
Rosie De Anda
Ryse Center
Sarah Guerra
Shizue Seigel
Shylah Pacheco Hamilton
Solis
Susan Matthews
Tim Keefe
Tricia Jameson-Tutwiler and Dominique Tutwiler
Vero D. Orozco
Victor–Mario Zaballa
Victoria Canby and Andrew Samuels
Ytaelena Lopez
More information on the exhibition and related events is available on SOMArts website here: http://www.somarts.org/promise/