Exhibits
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Exhibits at the Texas Folklife Gallery and elsewhere
Texas Folklife works with artists from around the country to exhibit their works portraying the depth and breadth of Texan culture. The exhibits are typically held at the Texas Folklife Gallery in Austin, and also in other locations around Texas. Please contact us if you are interested in bringing one of our Exhibits to a venue near you.
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Posted on Thu Nov 1, 2012
Taquerías Southmost: Expressing Cultural Identity through the Business of Food Photos by Chuy Benitez Texas Folklife partnered with the Brownsville Historical Association (BHA) to conduct research and document the history of Taquerías in Brownsville and launch and promote an exhibit titled "The Taquerías of Southmost." The Southmost area of Brownsville houses approximately 33,009 residents and is... -
Posted on Wed Jan 21, 2009
By Linda Ho Peché "When you go through a cotton field, when you drive past, stop and go sit at la cabecera, the beginning of the row, and just listen. You're gonna hear the laughing, you're gonna hear the singing, but you're also gonna hear, the crying. Y eso voy a decir." Roel Flores In 2007, Texas Folklife partnered with the National Endowment for the Arts for a... -
Posted on Wed Jan 21, 2009
Weslaco, Texas native Roel Flores saw his first cotton field – and began picking what he initially thought was cotton candy – at age 6. The first-generation American son of Mexican immigrants was 15 when he became a full-time migrant worker and began playing bajo-sexto with a conjunto band on weekends. He began conveying his experiences via canvas only 12 years ago, filling his paintings with...
