"The annual Día de los Muertos celebration has a long history in the Mission, dating back to when a group of local artists - Mia Gonzalez, Yolanda Garfias Woo, and Galeria de la Raza founders Rene Yañez and Ralph Maradiaga - banded together to make some of the neighborhood's first public ofrendas. They based these on family history, their love of Mexican artists like Jose Guadalupe Posada, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and a longing to honor the Mission's own heroes."
"Día de los Muertos: "We Love You" at SOMArts The annual exhibition features traditional altars and contemporary works by self-identified women, transgender, and gender-nonconforming artists, curated by Río Yañez and Bridgétt Rex. The exhibition is meant to be a tribute to "those most affected by the current administration," Dara Katrina Del Rosario, communications director, wrote in a press release. On Saturday, Nov. 1, in honor of the Day of the Dead, gallery hours are extended to view the exhibit from noon to 8 p.m."
Annual Día de los Muertos in the Mission began when local artists Mia Gonzalez, Yolanda Garfias Woo, and Galeria de la Raza founders Rene Yañez and Ralph Maradiaga created some of the neighborhood's first public ofrendas. Those ofrendas drew on family history, admiration for Mexican artists like Jose Guadalupe Posada, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and a desire to honor the Mission's own heroes. Celebrations run from Saturday through Tuesday with some displays remaining into November. Programming includes a Latin dance party on Oct. 31, family workshops on Nov. 1 with free and paid options, and a SOMArts exhibition featuring altars and contemporary works by women and gender-nonconforming artists.
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