Soft power is wielded skillfully through cultural exportation and market dominance, with a subtle nod to military might. The historical “Chicano Moon Landing of 1968,” highlights the indigenous empire’s crowning achievement. Xicanoland is a living, breathing first nation.

Nov 26, 2023 · LOS ANGELES — Abel Alejandre’s exhibition of pristine, meticulously rendered paintings at Launch Gallery, The Chicano Moon Landing of 1968, presents a captivating alternative history of the...

LAUNCH Gallery proudly presents The Chicano Moon Landing of 1968, featuring new paintings by celebrated Mexican-American artist Abel Alejandre. In this new series, Abel delves into themes such as conventional masculinity, valor, patriarchy, the connection to one's surroundings, and the capacity to gaze ahead with purpose and assurance.

LOS ANGELES — Abel Alejandre’s exhibition of pristine, meticulously rendered paintings at Launch Gallery, The Chicano Moon Landing of 1968, presents a captivating alternative history of the first moon landing. Using a grayscale palette in all but two works to mimic graphic novels, the artist has constructed a narrative that begins with ...

LAUNCH Gallery proudly presents The Chicano Moon Landing of 1968, featuring new paintings by celebrated Mexican-American artist Abel Alejandre. In this new series, Abel delves into themes such as conventional masculinity, valor, patriarchy, the connection to one's surroundings, and the capacity to gaze ahead with purpose and assurance.

The Chicano Moon Landing of 1968, features new paintings by celebrated Mexican-American artist Abel Alejandre, exploring themes of conventional masculinity, valor, patriarchy, the connection to one's surroundings, and the capacity to gaze ahead with purpose and assurance.

Aug 18, 2023 · Chicano art refers to artwork produced via murals, paintings, screen-prints, illustrations, and street art by artists who supported the Chicano art movement of the 1960s.

The indefatigable artist has been the subject of exhibitions at the world’s most prestigious institutions, from the Museum of Modern Art and Centre Pompidou to the Stedelijk Museum and Tate Modern. Artist Series

Jun 24, 2024 · Abel Alejandre’s most recent series of paintings, The Chicano Moon Landing of 1968, introduces us to Xicanoland. This space seeks to honor real and imagined ancestors in …

Jul 5, 2022 · The Chicano art movement refers to the ground-breaking Mexican-American art movement in which artists developed an artistic identity, heavily influenced by the Chicano movement of the 1960s.