by Jesus Barraza | Jul 14, 2016 | Writings
On the fourth of July weekend while many people were celebrating Independence day, the folks at Homefullnes in East Oakland, California were celebrating their interdependence. A group of Black, Brown, Houseless and Indigenous Peoples came together to demonstrate their... 
by Melanie Cervantes | Jan 1, 2016 | Writings
I was recently invited to share a couple of thoughts on my favorite book.Jayna Swartzman-Brosky created a second installment of her as a continuation of last year’s series of revolutionary books influencing Bay Area artists and art professionals titled “Reading by the... 
by DignidadRebelde | Mar 6, 2013 | Writings
“Whether it’s plastered across buses, screened on t-shirts or painted on billboards, the monarch has spread quickly thanks in large part to a group of West Coast artists — including Melanie Cervantes, Cesar Maxit, Jesus Barraza, Ernesto Yerena, Julio... 
by Melanie Cervantes | Sep 13, 2011 | Exhibits, Writings
“Dear Friends, On Thursday, September 8, 2011, MECA received the disturbing news that the Museum of Children’s Art (MOCHA) in Oakland decided to cancel “A Child’s View From Gaza,” an exhibit of Palestinian children’s art. After... 
by Melanie Cervantes | Jun 15, 2011 | Photography, Writings
Photography, like painting and printmaking, has always attracted my attention. But like most art forms my relationship to the form had always been as a spectator. Watching movies like Oliver Stone’s “El Salvador” which tells the story of the Salvadorian brutal civil... 
by Jesus Barraza | May 7, 2011 | Collaborations, Media, Video, Writings
This is a video which shows youth talking about their experiences in the schools at the turn of the century…this moment in history taught us so much. For Favianna Rodriguez, Jose Lopez, Marco Palma and myself, as the group “ten12”, it was a period... 