Hombres de Arcilla / Men of Clay

BxArts Factory, The Point CDC and Villalobos Brothers present:
Hombres de Arcilla / Men of Clay 
April 22 to May 29, 2017
The Point Campus for the Arts and Environment
1391 Lafayette Avenue,
The  Bronx, NY, 10454

“Hombres de Arcilla” (Men of Clay) showcases Alberto Villalobos’ collection of 43 hand-made clay masks. These masks honor the memory of the 43 disappeared students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico. About his work, Villalobos says “for me, clay represents the fragility of life, yet the resilience of the human spirit. I hope that by giving faces to the disappeared, their memory may live on.”  Special guest artist, Miguel Angel Mendoza Melchor will also be exhibiting oil portraits of all 43 students.

Schedule of events:
Saturday, April 22 – 5 to 9 p.m.
Opening Reception
Sunday, May 7 – 1 to 3 p.m.
Community Action Day
Saturday, May 13
Collaborative Workshop after the Bronx River Alliance Flotilla
Tuesday, May 16 – 4 to 6 p.m.
Clay Art Workshop with Alberto Villalobos
Saturday, May 27 – 5 to 8 p.m.
Closing Reception – Writing/Poetry Night – Remembering the Missing

Gallery Hours:
Wednesdays – 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Saturdays – 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Sundays – 3:00 to 5:00 pm