The Oak Cliff Cultural Center to host Qué Calor by Eliana Miranda from August 10 through September 20
DALLAS - The Oak Cliff Cultural Center will present Qué Calor,a solo exhibition by Eliana Miranda with a reception from6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, August 10. The event is freeand open to the public. Miranda's work investigates environmental intersectionality and the influence on the migration of people headed towards the U.S./ Mexico border from Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Qué Calorinvestigates environmental intersectionality that stems from heat related disasters revolving around the U.S.- Mexico border. The impact of rising temperatures is felt all over the world through catastrophic events such as heat waves, flooding, and droughts. However, the influence of a changing climate is experienced through the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico Border. On the border, heat, land, and water are used as a weapon to hurt immigrants and asylum seekers. These events are detrimental to human life and survival often becomes the overarching goal. When addressing these topics, Miranda uses color and line as mechanisms to highlight the connections between people, their communities and nature.
Eliana Mirandais a visual artist and co-founder of Nuestra Art Collective who currently lives in Dallas, TX. Miranda has a BA from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York and an MA and MFA from the University of Dallas. She been in numerous exhibitions including Latino Americans 500 Years of Historyat the Idaho State University, Contemporaneous Commentary: Voices in the Current Sociopolitical Atmosphereat the Wichita State University, Intersections at the Texas Woman's University, and the AMOA Biennial 600: Justice• Equality• Race• Identity at the Amarillo Museum of Art.She was one of the selected artists for the virtual residency with the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, TX., and the 2022 Texas Vignette. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Dallas Observer, KERA, and D Magazine. The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is a division of the Office of Arts and Culture and is located at 223 W. Jefferson Blvd. next to the historic Texas Theater. Operating hours are from Noon to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday every week.
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