SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery Art Talk ‘Introducing Cosmovisión Indígena’ scheduled for Feb. 24
SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery Art Talk ‘Introducing Cosmovisión Indígena’ scheduled for Feb. 24
SBCC's Atkinson Gallery, in conjunction with the SBCC Foundation, invites everyone
interested in art and science — past and present — to a conversation with the creative
team behind its upcoming project and exhibition, “Cosmovisión Indígena: The Intersection
of Indigenous Knowledge and Contemporary Art.”
The group discussion, scheduled via Zoom on Feb. 24 at 4 p.m., will provide the regional
community an opportunity to learn about and engage with the project as the research
process begins. “Cosmovisión Indígena” will trace the history, science, and contemporary
uses of Mesoamerican dyeing and weaving, while exploring the mythology, ritual, and
storytelling used to preserve and pass on this traditional knowledge.
Featuring the two lead artist advisors Tanya Aguiñiga of Los Angeles and Porfirio
Gutiérrez of Ventura and Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico, the conversation will
also include curators John Connelly, Director, Atkinson Gallery; Frederick Janka,
Executive Director, Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation, Ojai; and Audrey Lopez, Ph.D.,
Public Art and Engagement Curator, Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture.
Conceived in community, this partnership of Central Coast arts organizations joins
a network of cultural, educational and scientific institutions throughout Southern
California as part of “Pacific Standard Time: Art x Science x L.A.,” scheduled to
open in 2024. Funded by the Getty Foundation, “Pacific Standard Time” will feature
dozens of concurrent exhibitions, performances, publications and other programming
by 45 prestigious Southern California institutions, all exploring the intersection
of art and science.
The Atkinson’s “Cosmovisión Indígena” will establish an art lab and learning garden
in Santa Barbara as well as a community research space in Oxnard, serving members
of the Mixtec, Zapotec, and other indigenous communities from Oaxaca, Mexico, who
have settled throughout Ventura County. There, younger Oaxacan-American artists will
be able to learn the science, technology, and art of dyeing and weaving from experienced
practitioners. The final exhibition will display pieces created in both sites alongside
curated artworks by contemporary artists and community members.
Register here in advance for this webinar.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
Click here or more information about the Atkinson Gallery.