Remembranza

ARTIST RECEPTION: Third Thursday, October 17th, 2024 6:00-8:00pm

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION: Sunday, October 27th 1:00-6:00pm

Remembranza unites five extraordinary artists in a group exhibition exploring themes of loss, healing, and memory. This timely exhibition coincides with Interlace Cultural y Desarrollo Integral Mexicano’s Dia de los Muertos celebration in the Allentown Arts Park. Remembranza not only pays homage to the traditions of Dia de los Muertos, but also serves as a testament to the transformative power of art in navigating grief and honoring the past. Through powerful imagery and evocative use of materials, follow each artist as they explore threads of personal history, religious and cultural identities, and the universal call to persevere through loss as both individuals and communities. Assemblage pieces combine found objects with symbolic meaning, offering poignant reflections on beauty and destruction. Photography captures fleeting moments of recollection, freezing memories in time with a haunting sense of nostalgia. Paintings and drawings explore symbolic deaths, grieving, and stylized depictions of realms where the veil between the living and the dead has been swept away. Join us in this visual contemplation of the enduring power of memory and the strength found in embracing the joy and sorrows inherent in the cycles of life, where the visual narratives of accomplished artists Cristina Arancibia Brecht, Arta Brito, Betsy Casañas, Suzanne Gonsalez-Smith, and Diane Kahlo, with unflinching vulnerability and courage, offer solace and inspiration to all who join us in Remembranza.

The Artist Reception is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The Dia De Los Muertos Celebration will be held in the Allentown Arts Park located at 24-32 N 5th St, Allentown, PA 18101