Named
Withstand: Latinx Art in Times of Conflict, the massive, multimedia exhibitionâit also includes sculptures in the Lester and Sue Smith Human Rights Galleryâopened April 30 as the museumâs first juried exhibition. Each piece in the exhibition encapsulates issues like social and political turmoil, the immigrant experience, border relations, gender roles, and domestic violence, provoking deeper discussion.Â
If you re wondering how a Latinx art exhibit gels with the rest of the space, which is the fourth-largest museum in the country that s dedicated to the Holocaust, co-curator Gabriela Magana says she believes itâs the ideal home for
Withstand.Â