Now Accepting Proposals for Altars
Day of the Dead : Looking towards our past and future
Dia De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday which observes the omnipresent relationship between life & death. Each year, friends and families gather together to spiritedly celebrate the lives of those departed. These joyous days act as a reminder of how fleeting life is while also reminding us to care for our future generations.
The Barnsdall Junior Arts Center Gallery has a long tradition of inviting community members, families, and artists to create altars that encapsulate the spirit of the holiday. From small, personal altars that explore one’s ancestry to large, abstract installations on the effect of global warming on our planet, our community of artists have created art installations that look at both our pasts and futures as a means of trying to understand who we are as individuals, our relationships with each other, and our place in the world.