St. Louis Mosaic Ambassadors Reception/ Arte Latino Traveling Exhibit

During the month of May, 2016, several venues in St. Louis will set the stage for the Arte Latino Traveling Exhibit, a collaboration with the St. Louis Mosaic Project, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce STL, the International Institute of St. Louis and the Missouri Humanities Council. This art exhibit features seven artists representing Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and Costa Rica. Their art is rich, colorful, innovative, imaginative and traditional reflecting the diversity of the Latino communities that are part of our St. Louis region says the art curator Cileia Miranda-Yuen, who complements “Like the variety of themes and techniques of the artwork being displayed, this group of artists just as the communities they represent are not isolated figures limited to intergroup conversation among themselves, but they are peers interacting with other American and foreign born artists in broader contexts. The Arte Latino Traveling Exhibit offers the opportunity to demystify stereotypical concepts of Latinos and Latino art and to promote integration of the various groups within our region.”

The positive impact of the Arte Latino Traveling Exhibit has been felt as many institutions have expressed the interest of hosting it which demonstrates the welcoming spirit of St. Louis.