La Peña Gallery in Austin, Texas:
A Site of Latina Art, Politics and Resistance
CITATIONS & FURTHER READING
Books
Arredondo, Gabriela F., et al., editors. Chicana Feminisms: A Critical Reader. Duke Univ. Press, 2003.
A groundbreaking collection of essays by Chicana writers, scholars, and artists. The book deals with all aspects of the Chicana experience, from struggles of representation and creative expression to the realities of everyday life.
Davalos, Karen Mary. Exhibiting Mestizaje: Mexican (American) Museums in the Diaspora. University of New Mexico Press, 2001.
From a Chicana feminist perspective, Davalos explores the politics of art exhibitions in Mexican diaspora communities, and the extent to which identity/race and nationalism/otherness govern the collection and exhibition of Chicanx art.
Ochoa, María. Creative Collectives: Chicana Painters Working in Community. University of New Mexico Press, 2003.
An incisive look at Chicana feminist art collectives. Ochoa focuses on the stories of Mujeres Muralistas and Co-Madres Artistas, showing how these Chicana artists produced both powerful feminist art and supported activism and social movements.
Wilson, Liliana. Ofrenda: Liliana Wilson's Art of Dissidence and Dreams. Edited by Norma E Cantu, Texas A&M University Press, 2014.
Contains background and bibliographical information about Wilson, as well as scholarly interpretations of her work and a collection of her most representative art pieces.
Barraza, Santa, and Herrera-Sobek María. Santa Barraza, Artist of the Borderlands. Texas A & M University Press, 2001.
Santa Barraza is a Chicana artist from Texas; she co-founded Mujeres Artistas de Suroeste (MAS), the first network for Latina artists in Texas. This is the first scholarly book about a Chicana artist and her work. More information about MAS can be found here:
Garcia, Maria-Cristina. “Mujeres Artistas del Suroeste.” TSHA Online, Texas State Historical Association , 15 June 2010, tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/kim01.
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Journal Articles
Wilson, Liliana. “Images of Life: Witnessing Atrocities.” Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social, vol. 10, no. 2, 2011, pp. 10–13.
Gaspar de Alba, Alicia. “Theres No Place Like Aztlan: Embodied Aesthetics in Chicana Art.” CR: The New Centennial Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2004, pp. 103–140.
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News
About Cynthia Perez:
Gregor, Katherine. “Homemade History.” The Austin Chronicle, 21 July 2006, www.austinchronicle.com/news/2006-07-21/388473/.
About Ana Salinas:
Carbone, Christopher. “Love of Painting.” L Style G Style, 1 Mar. 2001, www.lstylegstyle.com/stories/love-of-painting/.
About Liliana Wilson:
Rubin, David S. “Liliana Wilson’s Gentle Activism.” Rivard Report, 7 Oct. 2016, therivardreport.com/liliana-wilsons-gentle-activism/.
About La Pena Gallery:
Sanchez, Esther E. “Mexican-American Culture Grows within Austin.” 310 in the Shade, Medium, 21 July 2017, medium.com/@310intheshade/mexican-american-culture-grows-within-austin-51e439fd965e.
Curlee, Kendall. “La Pena.” TSHA Online, Texas State Historical Association, 15 June 2010, tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/kil03.
About Marsha Gomez:
“Marsha Gómez: Sculptor, Potter, Activist.” Citedatthecrossroads.net, CHST 404 Chicana Feminisms, 30 Apr. 2012, citedatthecrossroads.net/chst404/2012/04/30/marsha-gomez-sculptor-potter-activist/.
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Museums & Other Galleries
Mexic-Arte Museum: The Official Mexican and Mexican-American Fine Arts Museum of Texas1
419 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
info@mexic-artemuseum.org; http://www.mexic-artemuseum.org/exhibitions
Relevant Exhibit from 2014: “Young Latina Artists 19: Y, Qué?”
Frank, Priscilla. “13 Young Latina Artists Changing The Contemporary Art Landscape.” The Huffington Post, Oath Inc., 5 July 2014, www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/05/young-latina-artists_n_5538321.html.
“Feminist Fistbumps: Maribel Falcón Creates a Space for Art, Love, and Healing in Austin, Texas.” ThirdWomanPress.com, Third Woman Press, 4 August 2014, http://www.thirdwomanpress.com/feminist-fistbumps-maribel-falcon-creates-a-space-for-art-love-and-healing-in-austin-texas/.
Mas Rudas: Chicana Art Collective in San Antonio, TX
ChingoZine: a zine featuring the original artwork and designs of Latinx artists published by the Puro Chingón Collective
