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Luminosity: Birth to Form Audio Guide – Say Her Name: Makiyah Bryant 16, April 20, 2021

Transcript by Gallery & Curatorial Fellow Calla Savelson Transcript Say Her Name: Makiyah Bryant 16, April 20 2021, depicts Makiyah Bryant, a sixteen year old girl who was fatally shot […] More »





Paola de la Calle and Galería de la Raza: Integrating Activism and Art to Inspire Healing

By Gallery & Curatorial Fellows Aria Cooper, Bella Santos, and Calla Savelson Paola de la Calle’s work explores themes of identity, home, and borders. Her work provokes reflection surrounding people’s […] More »



Drifting Clouds: Audio Guide – Everyone Says

Script by Gallery & Curatorial Fellow Aria Cooper Transcript This piece hangs in the gallery right at eye level just so you can look through the eye holes. There is […] More »



Drifting Clouds: Audio Guide – Condor (Who Will Save Us?)

Script by Gallery & Curatorial Fellow Aria Cooper Transcript In this piece, “Condor (Who Will Save Us?)” Paola places us in a Colombian landscape divided by rivers flowing on top […] More »



Drifting Clouds: Audio Guide – The Popcorn Game

Script by Gallery & Curatorial Fellow Bella Santos Transcript Melanie is a musician, fine artist, and actor. She aims to be as expansive as possible when it comes to creating […] More »



Drifting Clouds: Audio Guide – A Tale as Old as Time (Reflejo)

Script by Gallery & Curatorial Fellow Calla Savelson Transcript This piece is called A Tale as Old as Time (Reflejo), and sits within what used to be a mirror held […] More »



Drifting Clouds: Audio Guide – Punch the Sky Twins

Script by Gallery & Curatorial Fellow Calla Savelson Transcript This piece is titled Punch the Sky Twins. The inspiration for this work came from Melanie learning how to make a […] More »



Drifting Clouds: Audio Guide – What the Water Gave Me (After Frida)

Script by Gallery & Curatorial Fellow Bella Santos Transcript Paola’s artistic process can take anywhere between five years and five hours per piece. She tends to collect photos and images […] More »



Pattern Language: Audio Guide — Conversation Piece

Script by Gallery & Curatorial Fellow Aria Cooper Transcript Maya’s works contain a sense of playfulness that is reminiscent of childhood. As a child, Maya would draw on her walls, […] More »