#Calixto Robles

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Meso-American Culture and Art Comes Alive at 2nd Annual “Milagros and Memories” Exhibition in Sausalito

Among the nine artists participating in the upcoming “Milagros & Memories” exhibit at the Sausalito Center for the Arts are Juan Fuentes and Calixto Robles.

Both artists use their art to promote awareness and social change for Meso-American people. They are of Mexican heritage and ancestry, yet their art is varied in expression and reaches out to a wider audience. 

While each of the two are different and unique, as artists of vision and dedication, they both embrace the rich cultural tapestry of the Americas which goes beyond Mexico.

They both understand the reality that indigenous peoples throughout the Americas are and have always been imbedded in so many ways in the land and its biodiverse, ecological topography.

Long before Europeans and other settlers arrived in the Americas, indigenous people thrived and built communities, cities and civilizations. Despite the colonial conflicts and efforts to eradicate indigenous people and their existence from the land, they endured. 

It is this struggle and endurance that both artists in their own way want to highlight.

Robles is from Oaxaca Mexico and moved to San Francisco in 1983. As a painter, printmaker, and ceramic sculptor, the inspiration he gets from Meso-American and indigenous or what he prefers to refer to as ‘First Nation people’s culture’ is essential. 

Robles likes to incorporate sacred imagery of ancient Eastern as well as Western cultures into his art pieces. Robles uses natural and supernatural figures such as angels, eagles, jaguars, horses, hearts and moons.

“I have had shows at the De Young Museum, San Francisco, The Oakland Museum, The Mexican Cultural Center in Paris France, the Museo de la Estampa, in Mexico City, and Biblioteca de La Habana, in Habana, Cuba,” he said. 

Like Robles, Fuentes has used printmaking techniques in his art. Born in Artesia, New Mexico, Fuentes was inspired by the Chicano Movement. 

“This will be my first time to exhibit at the Sausalito Center for the Arts,” said Fuentes. “And, it's an honor to be able to share my work with a new audience and community.”

His mentors were Rupert Garcia and Malaquias Montoya. Over the years, Fuentes has dedicated his art as a cultural activist to support and be part of a global movement for social change. 

Fuentes’ silkscreen posters and relief prints have addressed many issues as they relate to communities of color, social justice, racism, and international struggles for liberation.

Both artists have received accolades and are well-established and respected. 

Fuentes has taught at the Mission Campus/City College of SF, the California College of the Arts, Oakland CA and he was visiting faculty at the San Francisco Art Institute’s print department. 

Fuentes was also director of Mission Grafica at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. Since 2005, he has received several prestigious awards and honors. 

Like Robles’ work, Fuentes’ prints and posters reside in various institutions and museums including, the Mexican Museum of San Francisco, the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., the San Francisco Fine Arts Museum, the Library of Congress, and the Center for the Study of Political Graphics in Los Angeles. 

Fuentes’ studio ‘Pajaro Editions’ is part of Consejo Grafico Nacional, a collective (coalition) of Chicano/Latino print studios, headquartered in New York City. 

 Fuentes’ work is also featured at CEMA, the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives, University of Santa Barbara. Because of the impact of his work, CEMA has also set up a personal archive for his works. 

Needless to say, both artists have had their art exhibited locally, nationally and internationally at various times in many places. 

What many people don’t realize is that Mexican art has a long and rich history. Since its earliest days in the 1300s, Mexico City has been a major center.

And, while often people think of Mayan, Aztec and Olmec art as central to its artistic expression, Mexico City for example, has been a center for contemporary art, Freda Khalo and muralist Diego Rivera are among many. There are many, many more. This is why Mexican art is flourishing like at the Zona Maco Festival for more than two decades. 

One of the most prolific opportunities for contemporary Mexican art to be expressed is during the “Day of the Dead” celebrations. This is something that Fuentes understands as he said.

“I have participated in ‘Day of The Dead’ celebrations throughout the years, mainly in the Mission Community of San Francisco.”

“It is a beautiful celebration,” he continued. “And, it gives us a chance to reflect on those loved one's that have passed.”

“It is also a reminder of our own mortality, said Fuentes and the need to celebrate each day with the rising of the sun.”

 Making the most of the opportunity, this coming Oct 5, the Sausalito Center for the Arts (SCA) will be celebrating “the Day of The Dead,” with a 2nd annual “Milagros & Memories” month-long exhibit and benefit fundraiser. 

“This exhibit promises to bring a new appreciation for the modern and edgy images created by the highly celebrated artists in this unique exhibition,” said SCA executive director, Shiva Pakdel.

“The gripping and highly symbolic art represents a complex and dynamic culture, said Pakdel, that pulls elements from its historical Mexican, Latin, and indigenous roots, all presented with a modern twist.” 

The participants in the exhibit are:

Juan Fuentes

Calixto Robles

Alexandra Blum

Guillermo Kelly

Alejandra Chaves

Andrea Gonzales

Sol Navarrete

Isidoro Angeles

Licita Fernandez

A collection of artist Michael Roman will also be featured. Known as “The Latino Wild-Style” artist, Roman was prolific in using many different techniques. He died in 2016, but his work lives on. 

“Each artist’s work is highly stylistic, rich with symbols and colors creating images that are visually stunning and contemporary,” added Pakdel.

MILAGROS & MEMORIES: Celebrating the work of iconic Latin American artists of the San Francisco Bay Area Opens on October 5 and continues until November 10. For more information visit the SCA website.

[sturdy-wahab]

Another día de los muertos painting. I think this was a precursor to the other painting. I miss Screen printing at mission grafica and Mission Cultral Center for Latino Arts. And of course, the man, Calixto Robles. #art #oilpainting #diadelosmuertos #missionculturalcenter #missiongrafica

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Personajes Ilustres. 

Son aquellas personas que son importante para el estado por destacar o por haber representado a colima.

Personajes como:

Luis Felipe Núñez Palomino

Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo (Pintor)

Alfonso Michel (Pintor)

Anastasio Brizuela (Militar)

Balbino Dávalos (Poeta)

Basilio Vadillo (Político)

Benjamín Fuentes González (Educador)

Enrique O. De la Madrid (Gobernador)

Felipe Sevilla del Río (Escritor, historiador y poeta)

Ferdinando Valencia (Actor)

Filomeno Bravo (Político y militar)

Gregorio Torres Quintero (Benemérito de Colima)

Griselda Álvarez Ponce de León (Primera gobernadora en México)

Jaime Gómez (Futbolista)

César Valdovinos (Futbolista)

Jesús González Lugo (Maestro y militar)

Jesús Robles Martínez (Político)

Jorge Chávez Carrillo (Pintor)

José Calixto Martínez y Moreno (Militar)

Juan José Ríos (Militar y Político)

Manuel Álvarez (Político)

Mario Anguiano Moreno (Político)

Miguel de la Madrid (Presidente de México)

Miguel Galindo Velasco (Médico e historiador)

Rafaela Suárez Solórzano (Educadora)

Ramón R. De la Vega (Benemérito de Colima)

Ricardo Guzmán Nava (Educador y político)

Silverio Palacios (Actor)

Vicente Alonso (Bandido y revolucionario)

Patricio Araujo (Futbolista, campeón del Mundo sub 17, 2005)

Fernando Moreno Peña (Político)

Gustavo Alberto Vázquez Montes (Profesor y político)

Rogelio Guedea (Escritor, poeta, ensayista y traductor)

Francisco Javier Andrés (actor y comediante)

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Matrimonios 1824 parte 2 -1/2

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001 oah 2515 pt.3

002 168212

005 slate

006 continua

007 zeferino alvarez & guadalupe carlos / tlaltenango

015 guillermo tejada & ysidra figueroa / juchipila

022 jose maria razura & jacinta salazar / guadalajara

028 norberto perez & aniceta hernandez / teul

035 jose maria bautista & apolonia medrano / jalpa

047 gregorio sandoval & albina sanchez / mexticacan

054 antonio robles & dionisia robles / tabasco

062 narciso preciado & trinidad rubio / tabasco

068 jose maria lopez & francisca cerna / arandas

072 pedro tamayo & maria jesus lopez / zapotlanejo

078 geronimo macias & micaela ulloa / tepatitlan

083 ynes rangel & antonia martinez / asientos

089 jose luz ramirez & agapita aguilar / tepatitlan

097 ? & ? / ayutla (possibly 3+ marriages in this document)

104 matias de la cruz & maria matiana (?) / tomatlan

113 pedro antonio garcia & eduarda becerra / amatlan

119 jose maria ybarra & ursula montero / ahuacatlan

123 yldefonzo hernandez & ? / etzatlan

133 antonio gonzalez & cesaria perez / lagos  

139  juan casillas & maria luz vasquez / jalostotitlan *tree 144

145 antonio garcia & luisa garcia / chapala

153 alejandro barrenechea & ygnacia sanchez / guadalajara

158 pedro adame & ? / ?

165 justo de anda & antonia gonzalez / tepatitlan

170 vicente escoto & trinidad garcia / ?

173 cristobal miramontes & simona sandoval / jalpa

177 francisco jauregui & dominga arambulo / mexticacan

184 tomas de casas & maria caldera / jerez *carrillo 184

190 jose maria franco & faustina gomez / jalostotitlan

195 jose matias llamas & maria de jesus llamas / zapotlan

201 carlos gutierrez & monica (?) / jalostotitlan

206 estevan gonzalez & salome alvarez / jalostotitlan

212 antonio ramirez & (?) quezada / cedral

223 luis membriela & anna maria rodriguez / ameca

228 francisco ramos & jesus ulloa / nochistlan

239 buenaventura sanchez & jesus ballarta / guadalajara

245 gregorio (?) & carmen gonzalez / barca

249 bernave sarrajas & ? / ?

255 francisco robalcava & francisca lopez / moyahua

260 luis alvarez & carmen queli / tepic

269 julian escobedo & francisca llamas / jerez

275 jose mateo & candida gutierrez / ayutla

292 agapito de aro & dolores de luna / moyahua

297 antonio sanchez & ramona delgadillo / nochistlan

308 anastacio cabral & ? / valparaiso

317 atanacio gomez & fernanda jimenez / jalostotitlan *tree 322

323 sinforoso carrera & maria rufina paz / aguascalientes *tree 323

327 francisco de leon & salome medrano / tepatitlan

333 francisco paula de unda & concepcion de jesus montenegro / zapotlan

343 pablo albino ruelas & maria encarnacion tornero / cocula *tree 348

351 ygnacio velasco & laureana (?) / tlaltenango

358 antonio lopez & antonia ochoa / ocotlan

362 jacinto mellin & fernanda villa / xilotlan *zendejas 362

367 eleuterio alvarez & teresa zendejas / xilotlan *zendejas 367

372 onofre perez & romualda jimenez / mexticacan

380 jose maria alcantar & ygnacia pesino(?) / venado

385 tomas frausto & dolores rosales / huejucar

389 ygnacio de san juan & maria josefa gil / mascota

393 santos ulloa & francisca xaviera marquez / monte escobedo *lopez 400

403 victoriano arias & merced landin / tototlan

410 anacleto gonzalez & pioquinta gutierrez / tepatitlan

415 ruperto paderes & narcisa flores / cocula

421 ? & ? / ?

424 antonio tovar & antonia llamas / teul

428 rafael quezada & lina villegas / mexticacan

436 deciderio bermudes & maria de san pablo miranda / jerez

443 guadalupe carrion & josefa grageda / sayula

449 agustin rodriguez & francisca efigenia garcia / analco

454 juan pacheco & epifania jimenez / mascota

458 manuel flores & martina gutierrez / zapotlanejo

462 jose maria alvarez & macaria rueda / jalostotitlan

467 jose dolores arellano & dionisia vasquez / encarnacion

473 francisco feliz & juana maria contreras / totatiche

478 octaviano de la rosa & dolores medina / aguascalientes

486 manuel miramontes & josefa gonzalez / tlaltenango

494 antonio montanes & marcelina mendez / pinos

500 manuel del castillo & maria jesus lodoza / jerez

508 jose espiritu ramos & joaquina de la cruz / teocaltiche

512 antonio barajas & maria martinez / tizapan

518 simon gonzalez & refugio martinez / tomatlan

526 justo chavez & maria santos martinez / mazamitla

534 ysidro cardenas & cayetana garcia / almoloyan

544 ygnacio jimenez & cacilda aguilar / lagos

550 antonio gutierrez & cipriana quirarte / nochistlan

555 calixto guerrero & feliciana del muro / villanueva *guerrero 559

561 pedro garcia & juana paula / teocaltiche

565 julian ortiz & antonia calvo / matehuala

572 antonio alcala & francisca gutierrez / lagos *tree 572

576 anastacio melendes & mateana mendez / nochistlan

582 isidro gomez & francisca narbais / ojuelos

587 fernando perez & ygnacia brambila / tecolotlan

596 continua

597 oah 2515 fin