The students were introduced to the Amate and Otomi pattern of Mexico. They were inspired by the colors, symbols, animals, and patterns to them to create their own amate paintings. We learned that the amate paintings were created to communicate with others. They were a way to pass down stories to future generations. Students drew their designs on brown paper to resemble the amate bark paper. They used acrylic paint, pastel, and colored pencil to add detail and color. 

Anna Swanson, Art Teacher at Metz-Sanchez Elementary
 
Participating Students: Amen, Awry, Camila D., Daniel F., Daniela, David M., Diana, Dulce, Ethan, Eugene, Evin, Giovanni, Jason P., Kaylee, Layla, Leonel D., Marcos, Nataly, and Sushank.

Opening Day Saturday, May 22, 2021
Through Their Eyes’ goal is to showcase a kaleidoscope of artworks to give the viewer a sense of the different art endeavors happening in Austin during these challenging times, and to celebrate the artists’ perseverance and hard work.

Participating Artists: Alejandra Almuelle, JC Amorrortu, Stuart Cameron, Cecilia Colomé, Pepe Coronado, The Death Head, Emily Galüsha, Naxieli Gomez, Luis Guerra, Marco Durán, Brian Joseph, Kill Joy, Carlos Lowry, Yleana Martinez, Fernando Muñoz, Maia Muñoz, Angela Navarro, Alejandra Regalado, Lili Rose, Jessica Rose, Deshawn Washington & Liliana Wilson.

Opening Day Saturday, April 17, 2021
Exhibition dates: April 17 to May 12, 2021
"Women of the world want and deserve an equal future free from stigma, stereotypes, and violence; a future that’s sustainable, peaceful, with equal rights and opportunities for all. To get us there, the world needs women at every table where decisions are being made." - UN Women

Participating artists: Alondra Acosta, Alejandra Almuelle, Ana Borne, Neena Buxani, Constanza Cameron, Cecilia Colome, Celeste DeLuna, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Emily Galüsha, Marsha Gomez, Naxieli Gomez, Cliona Gunter, Sonia Karimi Bridges, Yleana Martinez, Felicia Morin, Leticia Mosqueda, Angela Navarro, Kelly Daniela Norris, Gaby Rico, Mary Agnes Rodriguez, Lili Rose, Emily Socolov, Rama Tiru & Maria Vara Ibarra.

Opening Day: Saturday, March 13, 2021.
Exhibition dates: March 13 to April 10, 2021.
On Saturday, February 13, 2021 La Peña held its 29th Annual Toma Mi Corazón fundraiser, to support La Peña’s Art and Educational Programs. This year’s event featured a virtual silent auction of beautifully decorated wooden hearts created by artists and community members, and other unique art pieces. All bidding was done online. 
In addition to the virtual auction, the art was exhibited at the gallery for the public to enjoy in person, the entire month of February, 2021.
La Peña is proud to present a Collective Exhibition of established and emerging Latino artists from Texas and Latin America. The prints presented cover a wide array of techniques such as woodcuts, linoleum cuts, serigraphs, lithographs, etching and more, all from different Latino artists.

Presenting the Art of: JC Amorrortu, Tara Blanca, Jessie Burciaga, Cecilia Colomé, The DeathHead, Marco Duran, Iliana Emilia, Jose Esquivel, Alex Fridrich, Hector Garza, Naxieli Gomez, Mono Gonzalez,  Luis Guerra, Ikram, Joe Lopez, Gaya Khachatryan, KillJoy, Carlos Lowry, David Martinez, Fernando Muñoz, Kevin Muñoz, Amado Peña Jr., Zeke Peña, Carmen Rodriguez, Cecilia Sanchez Duarte, Sofia Shapiro & Claudia Zapata.