Ep. 4 "Art as Sustenance" with El Comalito Collective ConSafos LatinX Creatives Podcast

Gallery Co-founders Abel Rodriguez and Edgar-Arturo Camacho-Gonzalez bring their know-how, charm, and creativity to C/S. Learn how a symbolic comal (a griddle used to make tortillas) has turned a California community into a cultural hub, opening its doors and paving the way for LatinX peoples to own art creation and art experiences. It is through this cultural center that they have torn down the intimidating white gallery walls and have produced a space that brings the family together, a lot like a traditional LatinX kitchen will. Listen in to see how they continue to bring community together in a digital world and in their physical art space.

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Episode Notes:

Edvard Munch: The Scream- https://www.edvardmunch.org/

Yolanda Lopez - Virgen de Guadalupe

https://joannagarciasite.wordpress.com/2016/11/27/radical-love-yolanda-lopez-reimagining-la-virgen-de-guadalupe/

Miriam Mosqueda Poetry- on Instagram @vientoxsol 



Steps to starting your own collective/cultural center According to El Comalito:


Love for community
Get a location
Use your creative gifts/ imagination
Hang work and open your doors

*Along with the industry standards (mission statement, vision, etc…)

Artists mentioned on the show:

Gabriel Garcia Roman

Juan Barroso @juan_barroso_art

Izik Sahagún @iziksahagun

VientoXsol @vientoxsol
Crystal Galindo

Rafael Esparza

Amparo Ochoa

Visit https://www.instagram.com/elcomalitocollective/ for more artists and for their show "Beyond the Screen".