 Galería de la Raza (January 1, 2007) | |
| Formation | 1970 |
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| Headquarters | 2779 Folsom Street, Calle 24,Mission District, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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Galería de la Raza (GDLR) is anon-profitart gallery andartist collective founded in 1970, that serves the largelyChicano andLatino population ofSan Francisco'sMission District. GDLR mounts exhibitions, hostspoetry readings, workshops, and celebrations, sells works of art, and sponsors youth andartist-in-residence programs. Exhibitions at the Galería tend to feature the work ofminority anddeveloping country artists and concern issues ofethnic history, identity, andsocial justice.
The Galería de la Raza was founded byChicano Movement artistsRalph Maradiaga,Rupert García,Peter Rodríguez,Francisco X. Camplís, Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Carlos Loarca, Manuel Villamor, Robert Gonzales,Luis Cervantes,Chuy Campusano,Rolando Castellón, andRené Yañez in 1970 as a place forMexican American and other Latino artists to show their work.[1][2] René Yañez become the Galería’s first artistic director and Ralph Maradiaga was the first administrative director.[3] It developed into acommunity arts center that painted many murals, sponsored youth programs, and gained national and international recognition for its commitment to serving underrepresented communities.[3]
In the mid-nineties the ReGeneration Project was started to facilitate the involvement of the next generation of artists.[4] ReGeneration provides emerging artists with exhibition and professional development opportunities as well as opportunity to help plan and manage of Galería de la Raza activities.[4] One of the most visible contributions of the ReGeneration Project is the updating of the temporary murals on the Bryant Street billboard. Through the new Digital Mural Project computer-generated images are created and displayed in lieu of the traditional painted murals.
The GDLR occupied a space at 2857–2858 24th Street (at Bryant Street) in theMission District of San Francisco, from 1970 until November 2018.[5][6] They vacated the space after a major change to the rent and failed negotiations with the landlord, and they have been working with the city to secure an alternative nearby space.[5][7][8] It was moved to 2779 Folsom Street.
Throughout its history, Galería de la Raza has given workshops infilmmaking,animation,muralism,digital art, and sponsoredartists-in-residence. Important exhibitions have included "Cartelones del Cine Mexicano," which exposedChicano artists to the styles and techniques of Mexican commercial lithographers, "The Peter Rodriguez Collection of Santos from the Mexican Museum," an exhibition of earlyNew Mexicansantos, and "Low 'n Slow," alowrider-themed exhibit.
GDLR was also instrumental in reviving theindigenous Mexican tradition ofDay of the Dead in theSan Francisco Bay Area and in popularizing the work of the Mexican artistsFrida Kahlo andJosé Guadalupe Posada among movement activists.[9][10]
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