From mural movements to print workshops, Mexican and Chicano art is known for its emphasis on legible graphic communication. The exhibition considers the sign as artists use it in various ways – from social justice endeavors to formalist pursuits – as a flexible social directive that invites interpretation. It features work by artists and thinkers from both sides of the border, many from Texas, including Gloria Anzaldúa Ricky Yanas, Pedro Friedeberg, Francisco Dosamantes, Manuel Felguerez, Puro Chingon Collective, Patssi Valdez, Alfredo Zalce, and Anton Vidokle.  The works on view, all pulled from The University of Texas at Austin's collections, reflect historical moments ranging from the post-revolutionary reforms of 1920s Mexico to 1970s  workers rights movements in Texas. The exhibition reflects upon the use of social iconography at transformative times, including our own.

This exhibition is curated by Alexis Salas, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow at the Blanton Museum of Art and PhD Candidate in Art History at UT Austin.

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