Opening Celebration | XICANA! San Diego
Friday, June 20, 2025
California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Join us for an unforgettable evening of powerful art, vibrant storytelling, and community reflection as we celebrate the opening of XICANA! San Diego—a groundbreaking exhibition honoring generations of Chicana artists whose work has shaped culture and consciousness from Los Angeles to San Diego.

This landmark exhibition shines a long-overdue spotlight on the dynamic creativity, resilience, and political voice of Chicana/x women artists. Featuring paintings, photography, textiles, installations, and performance, these works reclaim space, affirm identity, and speak truth through bold, transformative art.

Also featured is TONÁNTZIN, a multimedia installation by renowned designer Louis Verdad, paying tribute to the enduring spirit of the divine feminine through image, ritual, and sacred memory.

Curated by Dulce Stein and presented by ESMoA in collaboration with the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, XICANA! San Diego brings together intergenerational voices and community legacies in one powerful cultural moment.

Opening Night Highlights

• Artist and curator talks
• Live music and poetry
• Opening reception with food and drinks
• Special tribute to the Chicana movement and its ongoing impact

This is more than an exhibition—it is a celebration of resistance, beauty, and ancestral power.

Location
California Center for the Arts, Escondido
340 N. Escondido Blvd
Escondido, CA 92025

Time
Friday, June 20, 2025
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

The event is free and open to the public. All generations and communities are welcome. Join us as we honor the past, uplift the present, and envision the future—together.