The Light that Shines through the Cracks —Art Exhibition Opening Night

3105 Shattuck Avenue,Berkeley CA 94705

03 December, 2021

Description

Come to the opening night of our in-person Art Exhibition "The light that shines through the cracks"! This art exhibition reflects on the act of collective care within nearly two years of unprecedented challenges both locally and globally. Curated by the wonderful Cece Carpio and featuring seven BIPOC artists and activists from various backgrounds and mediums, the exhibition will explore visual displays of mutual aid that artists have enacted and created throughout the Bay Area. Artworks will range from traditional abstraction and figuration, to spiritual expressionism, muralism, sacred practices, and grassroots activism! We are responding to the weight of these times of crisis with a celebratory lens, putting the magic of togetherness in the spotlight and offering inspiring representations of solidarity, care, and support that our communities have carried out as a path towards social transformation. Come join us, let’s gather and celebrate the power of community! OPENING NIGHT: Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 6pm-9pm PST (doors open at 5:30pm PST). With Live Music by the amazing Inti Batey! FEATURING ARTISTS: - Adrian Arias - Dignidad Rebelde - Juana Alicia - Los Pobres Artistas - Regina Evans - Suhad Khatib - Mari Rose Taruc LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS AND GALLERY HOURS HERE. * PLEASE NOTE: Prioritizing our communities’ safety and in compliance with Berkeley's health protocols, proof of vaccination and ID will be required at the door, and the use of masks during the entirety of the event is mandatory. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! La Peña Cultural Center is a community cultural center with a national reputation and a global vision that promotes peace, social justice and cultural understanding through the arts, education and social action.As a welcoming gathering place, La Peña provides opportunities for artists to share diverse cultural traditions, to create and perform their work, and to support and interface with diverse social movements.Annually, La Peña presents over 200 events with emerging and established artists; organizes an arts education program; produces new works by local artists, presents internationally and nationally renowned artists, and houses a Latin American cafe which complements the organization's mission.