May Day Poster-A Peek into My Process
I was recently invited by the collective members of Indig-nación; a Spanish language newspaper for the Occupy Wall St. movement, written and edited by Latin@s to create a poster for the the print and online editions of the publication. I was tasked with creating a...
Cover Art- Don’t Leave your Friends Behind
When Jesus and I picked up our mail today I was really excited to see the PM Press catalouge which had a new book available called Don’t Leave Your Friends Behind. I provided the art for the cover design and it's one of the most exciting moments to see the book with...
Decolonize Oakland website
I recently designed the banner for the new Decolonize Oakland website. The design is based on a poster that I designed for the launch of Occupy Oakland. You can see it here. Decolonize Oakland is a collective of queer people of color and people of color. "Following...
We are the 99% The Richest 1% and Corporations Should Pay Their Fair Share!
I recently teamed up with Chinese Progressive Association, San Francisco to produced a new poster for the 99% fighting for dignity and better working and living conditions. Founded in 1972, the Chinese Progressive Association educates, organizes and empowers the low...
#Occupy Art at Stanford
The Institute for Diversity in the Arts & the Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity Present #OCCUPY ART Immigration, Nation and the Art of Occupation Stanford University, Spring 2011, Wed 7-9 pm CSRE 15A & AFRICAAM15A / AMSTUD 15A / ENGLISH...
Refuge: A Migratory and Momentary Guide to the City (Ljubljana Alternative City Guide)
Jesus and I are both members of a worker owned co-op called Justseeds. It's focused on art, culture and social justice. Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative is a decentralized network of 26 artists committed to making print and design work that reflects a radical social,...
Drawings From A Xicana Codex of Changing Consciousness
We recently completed this print collaboration with Celia Herrera Rodriguez, making limited edition prints of the drawings used in Cherrie Morraga's latest book Drawings From A Xicana Codex of Changing Consciousness. The set includes all nine images from the book and...
A Darker Shade of Green: REDD Alert and the Future of Forests: DVD
Dignidad Rebelde reetly designed the cover, using art created by artist Santaigo Armengod, of a DVD that the Global JusticeEcology Project and Global Forest Coalition is releasing on REDD. As policies and programs to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation...
Fundraiser to Print Posters for the People
We are making plans to make screen print posters for "The 99% Take Over" at the Wells Fargo Annual Shareholder Meeting on April 24th. Why Wells Fargo? Wells Fargo profits at the cost of our communities: • America’s Biggest Tax Dodger – Hoarding billions of tax...
Let Us Live. Let Us Love. Let Us Be.
We just finished this triptych that was commissioned by Stanford's Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA) for "Current Preoccupations (Palestine, Oakland, and Arizona)", one of their Occupy Art Classes. The triptych was a collaboration between Mark Gonzales and...
Dignidad Rebelde an Exhibition of Prints and Posters
This Saturday join us at Artillery Apparel and Gallery whose purpose is to build a space in which strong, organic relationships between artists and designers will flourish, while showcasing fresh art and design (apparel, products, shoes and art). We want to create a...
Latino Artists Respond to the Call of the Occupy Movement
Thursday, January 19 / 7:00pm / Theater / $5 Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission, San Francisco See Map 821-1155 Website: http://www.missionculturalcenter.org Since its inception last October, Latino Poets, screen printers, popular theater practitioners, musicians...
Women of Justseeds Interview on Aorta Magazine Blog
A couple of years ago Melanie Maddison interviewed several of the women artists from Justseeds Artists Collective. The interview has now been published on Aorta Magazine blog. Here is a snippet from the interview: Melanie Cervantes: I create because it is a process of...
99% Posters Translated in Chinese and Spanish
**NEW** 11 X17 downloadable poster available."United for Justice Nor Divided by Racism" In Spanish. Click HERE to download. **NEW** 8.5 x 11 downloadable poster available."The Richest 1% and Corporation Should Pay their Fair Share!" In Chinese. Click HERE to...
DIGNIDAD REBELDE STORE WIDE SALE
EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS 15% OFF You like all the free downloadable posters? Then you will love the handmade screen prints. Please consider supporting artists who try to support their communities the best they can. We can't keep the work going without your support....
Land and Housing are Human Rights!
A new downloadable 11 x 17 poster is available by clicking HERE. This poster was created in collaboration with POOR News Network.
MERCADO AT THE PUEBLO – Holiday Sales
JOIN US AT MERCADO AT THE PUEBLO SUNDAYS December 11th & 18th 3pm - 8pm Pueblo Nuevo Gallery & Art Space 1828 San Pablo Ave #1 Berkeley CA 94702 Featuring, Ain't No New Thing: A Collection of Works by Emory Douglas artwork, live screen printing, art supplies,...
Melanie on La Raza Chronicles
This Tuesday, I was interviewed for KPFA's La Raza Chronicles. I was invited to speak about the work of Dignidad Rebelde and to tell the story of how I became a political printmaker. It was tough because I was getting sick and had a hard time talking. It felt like I...