Exhibitions on view that you’ll love + free workshops ahead! Register now!

MARI CARDENAS: COLORES DE VALOR EXHIBITION ON VIEW THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2023

RSVP 2/4 COLORES DE VALOR ARTIST TALK

Join us for a very special conversation with Mari Cardenas: Colores de Valor curator, endy trece and artist Mari Cardenas, on Saturday, February 4 at 2:00 p.m. The program will offer an intimate look at Mari’s practice, artistic inspirations, and her work at Self Help Graphics from the 70s to 80s.The Colores de Valor conversation is offered in conjunction with Mari’s solo exhibition, on view through February 17, 2023.

Mari is a legacy artist who found her creative home and supportive friends at SHG during a time when there was little access to the art world for women, especially women of color, later becoming part of the SHG staff. Now in her nineties, Mari continues to paint even though she has experienced macular degeneration in her eyes for years and declared legally blind, not allowing anything to stop her colores de valor.

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MUÑECAS DE CARTÓN EXHIBITION ON VIEW THROUGH MARCH 3, 2023

Muñecas de Cartón is a six-year survey of the artists' collective Ni Santas' collaborative artistic practice drawing from their founding in 2016 to 2022. The exhibition is on view in our gallery-adjacent space through March 3, 2023.

Muñecas de Cartón presents the intentional, yet spontaneous, joint effort between women artists to create, be heard, and be seen.

The title is derived from the collective's extensive use of cardboard as their medium and the ephemeral context in which the work was created–– site and event specific. Learn more here.

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REGISTER FOR FREE WORKSHOPS

REGISTER FAMILY WORKSHOP

There are a few spots left to participate in our next free Family Workshop on Saturday, February 11 at 1:00 p.m. at Self Help Graphics. Artist Joan Zeta will lead a spray painting workshop in conjunction with the Muñecas de Cartón exhibition opening on view through March 3 at Self Help Graphics. This workshop is open to all ages and no prior experience is necessary. All materials will be provided to participants. Registration is required.

REGISTER WELLNESS WEDNESDAY

Join us for our monthly Wellness Wednesday program on February 15, 2023 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Artist Dalila Paola Mendez will lead us in a meditation practice, followed by some healing multimedia art making. No previous experience necessary. Come with an open heart and mind. This workshop is free and recommended for participants ages 15+. Register here.

STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH AAPI COMMUNITIES FROM LA TO THE BAY

Statement Regarding Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay Shootings

Self Help Graphics & Art is deeply saddened by the recent acts of violence in the nearby community of Monterey Park, California and Half Moon Bay in Northern California, and mourns the mass loss of life from these heinous acts. We share our condolences with the victims’ families, from LA to the bay. Read our full statement here.

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