Produced by the Oakland Museum of California
Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples is one of the first major exhibitions that highlights Chicana/o/x-Indigenous, art and practice. The cultural and historical connections between Xicana/o/x art and Indigeneity are not new, but presenting Xicana/o/x art as part of the Indigenous visual narrative within the Americas is something that is new. This exhibition brings together generations of Xicana/ o/x artists, from the inception of the Xicana/o/x Movement to the present day. The foundational themes and concept for this exhibition is rooted in “Calli Americas,” a Xicana/o/x poster collection that the Oakland Museum of California acquired in 2022, originally collected by Queer Xicana Feminist and cultural activist Margaret Terrazas-Santos. In the spirit of the “Calli” or conceptual home that Margaret Terrazas-Santos once envisioned through her collection of posters, Xicanx artists across generations and mediums were invited to contribute to building a “Xicana/o/x Calli.” For Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) became a temporary “Calli” or “home” where the stories and legacies of Xicanx peoples would be held. Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples presents a home that is re-built through a Feminist, Queer, and Indigenous lens, which signals a continued legacy of political activism and decolonization amongst the Xicanx community and beyond, for generations past, present, and future. Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples is a reignition of the sacred fire that many generations have carried with them in memory, spirit, and body.
5.75 x 8.25”
89 pages
