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Hawn Gallery Presents: Collective Practice: Community Building through Zines – Works by Puro Chingón Collective

The Hawn Gallery presents Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines Works by Puro Chingón Collective On view: October 20 – December 15, 2017  Opening Reception: Friday, October 20th, 5-7pm at the Hawn Gallery, located in the Hamon Arts Library at SMU Artists Claudia Zapata, James Huizar, and Claudia Aparicio-Gamundi will conduct a gallery talk at…

Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines – Curatorial discussion of Selected Works, Part II

This blog post is a continuation of the Hawn Gallery’s series on the exhibition Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines by Puro Chingón Collective. Below is a discussion of pieces in the exhibition, chosen by Curatorial fellow Emily Rueggeberg. In addition to zines, Puro Chingón Collective also creates designer toys. Unlike toys found in commercial…

Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines – Curatorial discussion of Selected Works

The Hawn Gallery’s current exhibition, Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines, had a brisk turnout at its opening reception on October 20th and continues to draw many visitors to its installation. At the opening, members of Puro Chingón Collective – Claudia Zapata, James Huizar, and Claudia Aparicio-Gamundi – discussed the origin of their zine, Chingozine, and provided some context…