To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, two exhibits of artwork by Latino and Latina artists will be held at six branches of the Aurora Public Library.
The exhibits feature seven large paper-mâché skulls called “calacas.” Hand-painted by Colorado artists, each skull offers a visual account of where the artist came from and what the annual Día de los Muertos celebration means to them. Each of the six library branches will be hosting a skull during National Hispanic Heritage Month. It is encouraged that people visit all the branches in order to see all six skulls and take in the total exhibit.
A photography exhibit in collaboration with the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art is also being held at the Central Library. Juan Fuentes, a Mexico-born documentary photographer who grew up in the northside neighborhood of Denver, is leading the exhibit. His work highlights immigrants and the experiences of Mexican-Americans, focusing on those from the Aurora community.
The exhibit of the skulls runs through Friday, October 21. Such special exhibits are often publicized throughout a community with flyer printing.
People are encouraged to take selfies with the skulls and submit them for a chance to win four tickets to the Día de los Muertos celebration, which will be held in the Denver Botanical Gardens on Saturday, November 5.
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