Rastros y Crónicas: Women of Juárez 

Event Details

WHEN: Friday, October 16th to Sunday, February 14th WHERE: National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St Chicago, IL 60608 Venue Website HOOD: Pilsen/Heart of Chicago/Little Village

COST: GRATIS! AGE: All ages MORE INFO: Facebook event Page NPR Article on the Juarez Homicides

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Event Description

Rastros y Crónicas: Women of Juárez is an art exhibit exploring the deaths of over 500 women in Ciudad Juárez in northern Mexico. The women are victims of bizarre sexual homicides and most of the cases remain unsolved. The killings have gone beyond the scope of serial murders, and every type of violent homicide is common in this city when it comes to women. Hoping to raise awareness, this exhibit at The National Museum of Mexican Art is sure to be awakening and thought provoking.

“Since 1993, more then 500 women have been killed in Ciudad Juárez in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. For some time now, Mexican and Mexican American artists have been sensitive to the subject of Women of Juarez and have worked on diverse projects to share their perspective on this disturbing situation. The thought provoking pieces throughout the exhibition serve as a chronicle of the struggles of Mexican women and the grievous deaths in Ciudad Juárez. By generating awareness, the artwork supports the cause of the victims’ families who search for justice and truth. The artists of Rastros y Crónicas compel the viewer to comprehend and sympathize with what the victims endured and what the living continue to face. In this way, our generation and future generations will not forget or ignore the loss of life in Ciudad Juárez.”-National Museum of Mexican Art