Altered States: Diane Gamboa and the Aesthetics of Provocation
UCSB Library (Third Floor Gallery)
October 14 - December 13, 2013
In conjunction with Diane Gamboa's Regents' Lectureship in the Fall of 2013, this exhibition of twelve silkscreen prints by the Los Angeles-based Chicana artist will explore the work of this artist as subaltern provocateur. Her prints, influenced by her work with homeless youths, transvestites and punk rockers, evoke both a sense of alienation and reclamation. Items exhibited will be drawn from the Library's California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives (CEMA).
Against the Wall: Social Justice and Civil Unrest in California 1960-1970
UCSB Library (Third Floor Gallery)
January 6 - March 31, 2014
This exhibition will explore communities of color in California and their struggles for civil rights and social justice in the sixties and seventies. Flashpoint issues included racial inequalities, police brutality, opposition to the Vietnam War, and educational inequities. Items exhibited will be drawn from the Library's California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives (CEMA).
