Past Exhibitions – Mission Cultural Center For Latino Arts (MCCLA)

Diego Marcial Art
- Opening Reception: Friday, September 6, 2019
- From 6:30 to 8:30 pm
- Ch'in Kana Exhibit Space (3rd Floor)
- Free Admission
- Runs through October 25th
Ancient myths and legends intermingle with today's issues to inspire Diego Marcial’s art. An intricate explosion of color and texture in paintings, masks, woodcuts, and book illustrations. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday from 3 to… Read More
Off The Wall: Print Sale
- Opening Reception: Friday, August 9, 2019
- From 6:30 PM to 9 PM
- Main gallery (1st Floor)
- Free Admission
- Closing Reception & Panel: September 20th
Over the past 45 years, Mission Gráfica Printmaking Studio and La Raza Silkscreen Center/La Raza Graphics became two of the most prolific and influential Latinx Printmaking studios in the United States.… Read More
Off The Wall: Closing Reception and Artist Panel
- Friday, September 20, 2019
- From 7 to 9 pm
- Main Gallery (2nd floor)
- $5 Admission
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts is honored to host a panel discussion featuring artists whose connection to Mission Gráfica contributed to its archive becoming one of the most fascinating Latinx & Chicanx print and poster collections in the US and abroad. Artist Panel:… Read More
De Cajón: Continua La Historia
- Friday, July 5, 2019
- From 6 to 9 PM
- Ch'in Kana Gallery (3rd Floor)
- Exhibition runs through: August 30, 2019
Directed by Juan de Diós Soto, this exhibition features installations, photography, and paintings about the Cajón drum! Introduction to the history of the Cajón by Juan de Dios Soto and live music by Jaranon y Bochinche! Gallery hours: Tuesday… Read More
De Cajón: Tocando la Historia
- Opening: Friday, June 7, 2019
- From 6 PM to 10 PM
- Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
- $15 Admission
- Runs through: June 13, 2019
The community is invited to a special exhibition, reception, and musical performance around the Cajón drum! Featuring more than 10 artists and directed by Juan de Diós Soto, this exhibition includes installations, photography, audiovisual media,… Read More
Jagah // Jadoo
- Opening: Friday, May 17, 2019
- From 6 PM to 9 PM
- Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
- Runs from May 13 to May 25, 2019
Curated by Natasha Dangond, Vasudhaa Narayanan, Madhvi Trivedi-Pathak, and Shannon Prasad. Jagah // Jadoo (Magic Place) creates an opportunity for artists to reimagine narratives that have been erased by collective hxstories of colonization. Through… Read More
Sólo Mujeres: Rebozos Mexicanos
- Opening: Friday, March 15, 2019
- From 6:30 PM to 9 PM
- Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
- $5 Admission
- Runs through: April 27, 2019
Guest curator: Veronica Solis. Textiles have traditionally been associated with women throughout time and have undergone many changes that adapt to them. Textiles have long been compartmentalized within the domestic realm, so visibility of textiles in… Read More
Mission Gráfica Exhibition & Print Sale
- Opening: Friday, March 15, 2019
- From 6:30 PM to 9 PM
- Inti Raymi Gallery (2nd Floor)
- $5 Admission
- Runs through: April 27, 2019
For 40 years Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts has supported the advancement of women artists by promoting their voices through the arts. In celebration of International Women’s Day and Solo Mujeres, Mission Gráfica… Read More
Rostros de Mujer (Faces of Woman)
- Opening: Tuesday, March 7, 2019
- From 6:30 PM to 9 PM
- Ch'in Kana Gallery (3rd Floor)
- Free Admission
- Runs through: May 24, 2019
The invited artists celebrate the strength, influence, and creativity of women through their art, sharing a complimentary of inspiration. Women in the arts have always played a pivotal role in shaping new meaning, whether… Read More