Artists Talk About Art as an Action for Social Change

Silk-screen prints and pastels by artist Ester Hernández bring attention to the inequities and injustices experienced by Chicana/o and indigenous people in Western society and call for social change and political activism. A panel discussion of her work and that of other activist artists will be held Thursday, Nov. 30, at UC Davis. The program, hosted by the C. N. Gorman Museum, will feature Hernández along with Delores Huerta of the United Farm Workers; Amalia Mesa-Bains, a San Francisco artist and author of many articles on Latin art; and Malaquias Montoya, UC Davis professor of Chicana/o studies. Montoya is known for his graphic silk-screen style of political commentary. The panel will discuss the significant role art plays in the formation and continued growth of Chicana/o and Native American studies. It will take place 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room 166 of the Chemistry Building. The museum, part of the Native American studies department, is dedicated to Native American artists whose works address cultural, social and political issues.