El Cimiento de la Cosecha
ABOUT THE WORK:
Eva Aguila: The Foundation of the Harvest / El Cimiento de la Cosecha examines the continued impact of the United States’ dependence on Mexican migrant labor, using an intimate installation inclusive of domestic objects, vintage family photographs, archival materials, and video testimony to trace a direct line from the mid-20th century Bracero Program to today's H-2A visa system. The exhibition honors the resilience of Aguila’s family, who transformed harsh working conditions into generational wealth, and the activism of organizers like Aguila’s uncle Jorge Campos Aguiñiga who fought for laborers' rights.
Opening Celebration – May 16
Five exhibitions open simultaneously at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History this May 16! Together,
they form one of the most compelling afternoons of contemporary art in the Antelope Valley this year.
From Mayan cosmology to migrant labor to the permanence of light, MOAH's Opening Celebration
(12–4 p.m.) is not to be missed. Admission is always free.
Address: 665 W. Lancaster BLVD, Lancaster, CA 93534
More information: lancastermoah.org
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This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant.