Past Exhibitions

29th Annual Day of the Dead Exhibition: The Bones of Our Ancestors
- Opening: Friday, October 16, 2015
- Main and Inti-Raymi Galleries (2nd Floor)
- $2 Admission
- Runs through November 20th
"The Bones of Our Ancestors: Endurance and Survival Beyond Serra’s Missions" reinterprets the theme of Dia de Los Muertos to memorialize the endurance and survival of Indigenous Peoples and protest the recent canonization of Junipero Serra by Pope Francis of… Read More
“Current” Exhibition
- Opening: July 30, 2019 at 7 PM
Art by Adrián Arias, Marsha Shaw & the MCCLA Mission Gráfica Print Collection
Marsha Shaw
The process of printmaking is important because it is through attention to planning, cutting, and printing that I come to understand these relationships. Layers of wallpaper patterns, insects, birds and human anatomy, create a palimpsest… Read More
Illusion Show #8
- Saturday, May 16, 2015
- From 5:11 to 10 PM
- $8 Admission
- 2nd Floor Galleries
5 hours of Art Happening Curated by Adrian Arias
This year, under the theme-title "Carnaval Dream: Libertad de cuerpo y mente" Illusion show is coming back, after 7 years of absence. This One Day Happening show, is the reunion of more than 60… Read More
The Marvelous Real (Lo Real Maravilloso)
- Exhibition Dates: January 29 to February 28, 2015
- Opening Reception: Thursday, January 29th
- From 5 to 8 PM
- Gallery (2nd Floor)
- $5 Admission
Curated by Sanaz Mazinani Lo Real Maravilloso is a groundbreaking two-person exhibition by the husband-wife team, artist Jeremiah Barber and writer Ingrid Rojas Contreras. Bridging narrative storytelling with visual art, Rojas and Barber collaborate… Read More
28th Annual Day of the Dead: Recrea, Renueva, Reusa: Un Ciclo Infinito
- Dates: October 11 to November 14, 2014
- Altar Installations: October 11, 2014
The path of all beings does not have a beginning or an end. Instead, each of us follows a cycle that renovates itself effortlessly. We may say we are recycled material from our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and fore-bearers, which in turn are manifestations of our… Read More
East Side Story and Chicano Soul: Lowrider Photo Exhibit and More!
- Opening Reception: August 9, 2014
- From 6 to 9:30 pm
- $5 Admission
- 2nd Floor Galleries
- Film screening: August 9, 2014 at 7 PM
In conjunction with the Lowriding season MCCLA is thrilled to present featured artists: Yolanda Lopez, Art Meza, Adolfo Arias, and Fern Balladares whose art work represent lowrider culture past and present. Join us at the… Read More
Gustavo Mora – Printmaker
- Opening: Thursday, July 31, 2014
- From 7 to 9 PM
- Closing: Saturday, August 30, 2014
Gustavo Mora was born in Mexico and studied Studio Arts at the Institute of Visual Arts in Puebla Mexico where he was influenced by Expressionism, Mexican Graphic Arts, as well as, literary and cinematic works. Mora’s work is based on his drawing practice… Read More
27th Annual Day of the Dead Exhibition: La Llorona
- From October 16 to November 23, 2013
- Opening Reception: November 2, 2013
- From 6 PM to 11 PM
- $5 Admission
La Llorona: Llanto de vida y muerte en el distrito de la Misión (Weeping for the life and death of the Mission District)
Altar Installations curated by: Martina Ayala This year's exhibit will create an inclusive and… Read More
26th Annual Day of the Dead Exhibition: Death On Installment Plan
- Exhibition dates: Octover 20 to November 17, 2012
- Gala reception: November 2, 2012
Exhibition design: Maurizzio Hector Pineda The Day of the Dead is a rich and vibrant celebration within the Latino community and MCCLA has a long history of calling upon the dead in the months of October and November. This year’s exhibition title is Death… Read More