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Creative Minds: Victor Cartagena

Victor Cartagena works on the mold of Maurilio Maravilla's face used in his work Sugar Face.

7–8 PM
Tickets to Cartagena’s talk are $12 ($6 for members)

Victor Cartagena, whose work is featured in “Beta Space,” has lived in California since fleeing civil war in his native El Salvador in the 1980s. The scars of his country’s turbulent history are reflected in his work. He often critically analyzes the effects of war and immigration on a community. He will discuss his work with Marja van der Loo, curatorial associate.

Space is limited and advance reservations are strongly recommended.

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Beta Space: Victor Cartagena

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As consumers, we are often oblivious to the humans who perform the hard, physical work that brings food to our tables. One champion of this labor force, the United Farm Workers (UFW), has fought for the rights of migrant farm labor since 1962. San Jose was home to the UFW’s founder, the well-known activist Cesar Chavez. In the fifth installment of SJMA’s exhibition series “Beta Space,” artist Victor Cartagena will collaborate with the Salinas chapter of the United Farm Workers Foundation to create new work that will spotlight the lives and stories of the people who help feed populations across the United States.