Artists have long served as the voices of a generation, calling out injustice with their work and bringing light to important issues. The following six murals were created by Latinas, using vibrant colors and stunning visuals to inform as much as they beautify.
Justice for Luis D. Gongora Pat
Painted by Twin Walls Mural Company—made up of Chicana Marina Perez-Wong, and Elaine C. Chu, this mural calls for justice in the police shooting death of Luis D. Gongora Pat, at the hands of the San Francisco Police Department. The mural is located in Clarion Alley, a popular street filled with murals that often speak on social issues.
You Are Not Free Until All of Us Are Free
Colombian-American muralist Jessica Sabogal left a bold message on the side of a building in Vienna, Austria. The reminder here is that freedom should be universal.
MaestraPeace
Now a often-photographed, classic piece of Mission culture, MaestraPeace was created by female artists Susan Kelk Cervantes, Juana Alicia, Miranda Bergman, Yvonne Littleton, Meera Desai, Edythe Boone, and Irene Perez. The mural on The Women’s Building features icon Rigoberta Menchu Tum.
Weaving Cultures
Weaving Cultures, a Chicago mural by artists Sam Kirk (who is Mexican, Irish, German, Native American, and Puerto Rican) and Sandra Antongiorgi (who is Puerto Rican), is an extension of Aurelio Diaz’s 1976 mural Galeria del Barrio. It’s purpose is to celebrate underrepresented women of different backgrounds and includes a transgender Latina.
Dedicated to the DREAMERS
Chicana Lucinda Y Hinojos (a.k.a. La Morena) painted this mural in Phoenix as part of the Colors of La Communidad mural project. According to Hinojos, it “depicts a migrant girl working in a field, who comes across a cage. She opens the cage up and releases the doves, which represent peace, and the butterflies represent our Dreamers.”
