Texas artists explore weaponization of border in Pittsburgh exhibition
Shirley McMarlin
SHIRLEY MCMARLIN | Monday, March 7, 2022 11:36 a.m.
These days, when the word “border” is spoken, it’s often about the line separating the United States from Mexico.
“The Border is a Weapon/La Frontera es un Arma” a special exhibition of artwork from and about the U.S./Mexico border, currently showing in Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s downtown 937 Gallery, illuminates that issue — but it also invites viewers to consider a larger perspective.
“Borders are everywhere. Pittsburgh has its own bridges and walls that make life easier or harder for some people,” said Jennifer Myers, co-founder of Other Border Wall Project, a Pittsburgh-based art collective making creative resistance to borders. “We like to think about how borders aren’t just political lines, but how they divide us in other ways — even how the rivers of Pittsburgh become like borders.”
Curated by Laredo, Texas-based artist and educator Gil Rocha, “The Border is a Weapon” runs through April 10 in the Cultural District gallery. Presented by Other Border Wall Project, it features work by Maritza Bautista, Angel Cabrales, Juan de Dios Mora, Daniela Cavazos Madrigal and Jose Villalobos.
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