Alcala, Helena (Abstract for Carmen Linares-Kalo)

 Source 1:

Terich, Jeff. “Fulfilling a promise: Carmen Linares Kalo’s mural honors the legacy of the Kumeyaay people.” The San Diego Union Tribune. 4 October 2020. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/visual-arts/story/2020-10-04/fulfilling-a-promise-carmen-linares-kalos-mural-honors-the-legacy-of-the-kumeyaay-people

This San Diego Union-Tribune written by Jeff Terich in 2020 briefly describes a mural by Carmen Linares-Kalo. The article discusses the entire process behind the creation of the mural, how Linares-Kalo designed and planned the mural. In an interview with Linares-Kalo, she discusses how her thought behind the mural was to remember the Kumeyaay people and have their story be memorialized through a mural. It then goes on to explain the different parts of the mural, the meaning behind those parts and ends with Linares-Kalo’s account of what the mural means to her. 

Source 2:

Valente, Luis. “ Artist’s Spirit Manifested in Cross Cultural Center Art Reception.” University of California, San Diego The Guardian. 24 November 2019.https://ucsdguardian.org/2019/11/24/artists-spirit-manifested-cross-cultural-center-art-reception/

This article written by Luis Valente and published in UCSD’s The Guardian delves deeper into the personal background of Carmen Linares-Kalo. It begins with a bit of background explaining how she first became interested in art and what inspired and what keeps inspiring her to make her art. Then it starts highlighting the exhibition that was being held that featured several Linares-Kalos pieces. And finally, it ends with a brief explanation of how one of the proceeds of her pieces benefited the people that suffered from the mass kidnapping in Iguala.

Source 3:

Díaz, Eduardo. “Fifty Years Ago, Fed Up With the City’s Neglect, a San Diego Community Rose Up to Create Chicano Park.” Smithsonian Magazine. 28 April 2020. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/fifty-years-ago-fed-citys-neglect-san-diego-community-rose-create-chicano-park-180974764/

This article published in Smithsonian Magazine and written by Eduardo Díaz focuses on Chicano Park, a well-known location that houses many murals from a wide variety of artists. Díaz discusses the history of the park and the reason behind trying to save this area and the importance it now has to the surrounding community. The article then ends with how important public spaces are and the power they have over a community and how they are truly something that can bring people closer.