801 Salon No. 38: Nepantla: Border Arte
801 Salon No. 38: Nepantla: Border Arte
801 Salon, a local arts nonprofit, presents Nepantla: Border Artes, a
group exhibition of contemporary works by local borderland artists. The
curation was awarded to 801 Salon Director, Roxanne Gray, by the Salt
Lake City Arts Council, and presented at Finch Lane Gallery April 18-May
30, 2025.
Nepantla: Border Arte draws together local visual and performance
artists who connect with a borderland identity, as defined by queer
Chicana feminist theorist Gloria Anzaldúa. The borderland is a physical
and geographical boundary, as well as a physiological, spiritual,
political, and socio-cultural space. “These artists exist in nepantla,
exploring identidad through autohistoria, testimonio, and the never
ending pláticas surrounding who tells the stories and what stories and
histories are told,” explains Gray.
The works approach themes of generational assimilation, cultural
erasure, discrimination, and experiences of contending with a dominant
culture. Many of the pieces speak to tradition, loss, lineage, and
family. Some of the work comments on the immigrant experience, as well
as the involuntary immigration of peoples through historical border
shifts. “Each piece contributes to a collective identity and a
liberatory space for healing and social change,” says Gray. “We gather
in the borderlands. We are neither here nor there, but we are whole.”
The six-week exhibition will also feature dance performances by local
choreographers and dance artists at both the opening reception and May
Gallery Stroll reception. 801 Salon will also offer an artist panel and
artist workshops, co-presented and sponsored by Artes de Mexico.
801 Salon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making art accessible
to the community. We produce multidisciplinary pop-up art exhibits and
performances around Salt Lake City, providing a platform for local
artists to show their work.
Finch Lane Gallery is a contemporary gallery is a program of the Salt
Lake City Arts Council designed to give local artists an opportunity to
exhibit a current body of work, explore exhibition themes or media
relevant to the community and field of arts at large, and foster the
development of curatorial skills through exhibition production and
collaboration.
FEATURED ARTISTS:
Andrew Alba, Allison Martínez Arrocho, Kelly Tapìa-Chuning, Mao
Barroteran, Alethia Rodriguez (Lunares), Jazmin Guzman, Mika Rane,
Bianca Velasquez, Virginia Lowe, Miguel Hernandez, Sara Serratos, Pablo
Cruz-Ayala, Maru Quevedo, Roxanne Gray, Masio Sangster, Fausto Rivera,
and more.
ADMISSION:
Free Admission
Nepantla: Border Arte
DAY & TIME:
April 18- May 30, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 18, 6-9 pm, 6:30 performance
Gallery Stroll Reception: Saturday, May 16, 6-9 pm, 6:30 performance
Workshops, Panels, and addition events can be found on IG: @801.salon
LOCATION:
Finch Lane Gallery
54 Finch Ln., Salt Lake City, UT
This venue is ADA accessible.
Additional Details
Location City - Salt Lake City
Ticket Price - Free
Age Restriction - All Ages
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