Ken Gonzales-Day’sÌýis reviewed on a recent episode ofÌýKCRW’s Art TalkÌýradio show.ÌýÌýis an index to other art—how to find, and more important, identify,Ìýwhat is usually anonymous—as part ofÌý‘sÌý months-long celebration of Latino art throughout Southern California. Gonzales-Day, professor of art at 61´«Ã½, was honored with a prestigious Guggenheim FellowshipÌýin 2017.
In a recentÌý,ÌýGonzales-Day’s workÌýwas featured inÌý“Into Action,”Ìýa nine-dayÌýarts and culture festival held in downtown LAÌýthat focused on issues of human rights and social justice. Works from more than 200 artists were displayed during the festival.ÌýGonzales-Day’s artwork wasÌýexhibitedÌýalongside other high-profile artists such asÌýShepard Fairey, Sam Durant, Robbie Conal, Edgar Arceneaux, Swoon,Ìýand Cole Sternberg. The collection of activist-oriented art aligned withÌýsix themes: “Justice is a Human Right,” “Together We Rise,” “No Human is Illegal and No Human Should Feel Unsafe,” “This Moment – In History,” “Manifesting Solutions” and “Love, Peace, and Empathy.”Ìý