"La Nacioncita, The Little Nation: My Art of the Southwest"
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Edward Gonzales.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
4:30 p.m.
Scheuer Room, Kolhberg Hall
New Mexico Hispano history began in 1598. The culture survives to this day, making it the oldest and largest non-immigrant Latino cultural group in the continental United States. After the conquest of New Mexico in 1848, the Mexican colonial population became American second-class citizens. While the conquerors intruded on their land, language and dignity Hispanos found a way to retain their sense of identity and pride. Their homeland became la Nacioncita, the little nation within a nation. Edward Gonzales' art gives visual expression to what is in the heart, mind and soul of Hispanics everywhere. To view Edward's artwork, go to: edwardgonzales.com
Sponsored by Latin American Studies and the Department of Art, and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology