TRANSLATION
JAN. 27 - MARCH 17
Crossing almost daily from one nation to another, Omar Pimienta uses the lens of personal geography to explore the political, economic, social and philosophical dimensions of life at the U.S-Mexican border.
RADIANT STATES
FEB. 3 - MARCH 31
Between the luminous glow of resistance and the agonizing struggle for change is solidarity, a radiating—but perhaps challenging and contradictory—light connecting neighbors across the street and allies around the globe.
CeremoniasNocturnas
FEB. 3 - MARCH 31
At the intersection of mythology, ethnobotany, art, and spirituality, Viva Paredes explores and celebrates the work of Mexican curandera María Sabina, “the greatest visionary poet of the 20th century in Latin America.”
CIIS MAIN BUILDING GALLERIES
1453 Mission Street 3rd and 4th Floor Corridors Monday-Friday: 9 am-6:30 pm (Excluding Holidays) Saturday and Sunday: 9 am-3pmMinna street gallery
695 Minna Street 2nd floor Monday-Friday: 9 am-6 pm (Excluding Holidays) Closed WeekendsCURRENT EXHIBITIONS
The Arts at CIIS maintains an active program of 12 to 15 exhibitions per year, making visible a diverse array of voices grappling with today's urgent social, ecological, and aesthetic questions. We are currently focusing on the complexities, histories, and challenges of our relationship with the landscape, whether through myth, memory, or revealing natural processes.
CHROMA
Reframing Pluralism in Photographic Exhibitions and Publications
CHROMA is an exhibition and publications project of The Arts at CIIS, fostering pluralism within the field of photography and lens-based media by supporting the work of emerging artists of African, Latino, Native American, Middle Eastern, North African, Asian, and Pacific Island heritage.
EXHIBITION ARCHIVES
Exhibiting artists since January 2010 include: Pablo Cristi, Maria Adela Diaz, Pato Hebert, Jesse Houlding, Deborah Jack, Christopher Lavery, Oscar Palacio, Omar Pimienta, Karen Seneferu, Pallavi Sharma, Shizue Siegel, Masako Takahashi, Cynthia Tom, Julie Tsuchiya, Renee Prisble Una, Annie Vought, Debra Walker, Suné Woods, and Ethan Worden.
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Working with student organizations to foster dialogue about the intersections between art and other disciplines, and participating in local efforts to use the arts to empower individuals and communities, we strive to build community through the arts, both within the Institute and beyond.
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