Indivisible:
A Celebration of Immigrants, Refugees and the Pursuit of Freedom
Guest Curators Jasmine Rivera & Chela Ixcopal
Indivisible presents multidisciplinary art work 19 intergenerational immigrant and migrant artists in the Philadelphia region and beyond. The human right to migrate is sown into the DNA of all people, rooted in the need for nourishment, home and future. In an era where immigration is criminalized and immigrants are demonized daily, migration is an act of resistance and generational empowerment. "Indivisible' showcases the narratives and artistic expression of those who have chosen to make the United States their home despite hostility, white supremacy and broken systems. It imagines a future when the nation is truly united, where immigrants are not only welcomed, they are celebrated.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Antonio Arroniz ❀ Alexei Mansour ❀ Annais Delgado ❀ Bárbara Maranhão ❀ Chela Ixcopal ❀ Clyde Mello ❀ Collective: Superhéroes ❀ Dani Garcia ❀ Gerard Silva ❀ Ingrid Raphaël ❀ Ivonne Garcia ❀ Lemus ❀ Jose Mazariegos ❀ Maria Hernandez ❀ Mayada Alhomsi ❀ Niktalope ❀ Paula Meninato ❀ Paula Rivera ❀ Renny Molenaar ❀ Yaqeen Yamani
Migrar by Niktalope
About Jasmine Rivera
Jasmine Rivera is the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Immigrant and Citizenship Coalition. She has been community organizing and campaign coordinating in the Philadelphia region since 2009, working on campaigns such as the passage of the Philadelphia Paid Sick Leave bill, "sanctuary city" policies in Philadelphia and Norristown and the closure of the Berks County Detention Center, an immigrant prison that incarcerated families then adult women. Most recently she celebrated the passage of the first law in the nation to outlaw private medical deportations with the EMD Coalition. She is the curator of “Queremos Justicia: How we Shut Down Berks”, is a two time Leeway Foundation Art & Change Grantee, Board President of Free Migration project and mother of one.
About Chela Ixcopal
Chela Ixcopal is an Alumni of Moore College of Art and Design (2018) and grantee of Art and Change award through the Leeway foundation (2023) is a Teacher, Curator, Designer, and Artist. Using his traditions of Mayan Guatemalan and Ecuadorian roots Chela creates a healing artistic vision. His work is a reflection of his life and challenges the audience to think critically about social issues. As a curator, Ixcopal has worked with emerging BIPOC artists, particularly those who have been marginalized or overlooked. Chela is a dedicated teacher creating workshops and working with students at Fleisher Art Memorial. His commitment to education is driven by the belief that art can be a powerful tool for social change.
Philadelphia Boathouse Row by Mayada Alhomsi.
MEDIA
Article in Chestnut Hill Local by Castor Coale can be read HERE.
Article in Metro Philadelphia by Molly Given can be read HERE.
INDIVISIBLE, front room view.
Group shot of some of the artists participating in INDIVISIBLE during the opening reception on July 4th, 2024.
Levantine Love by Alexei Mansour
(trans) dreaming_ it came to me in a prophetic dream by Annais Delgado