{"id":155913,"date":"2023-10-02T20:02:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-remedios-varo-exhibition-at-art-institute-of-chicago-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-through-art\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T20:10:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T00:10:02","slug":"la-exhibicion-de-remedios-varo-en-el-instituto-de-arte-de-chicago-celebra-la-herencia-hispana-a-traves-del-arte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-exhibicion-de-remedios-varo-en-el-instituto-de-arte-de-chicago-celebra-la-herencia-hispana-a-traves-del-arte\/","title":{"rendered":"Remedios Varo Exhibition at Art Institute of Chicago Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Through Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i><u>Reverend Jesse Jackson Joins Prominent Figures to Celebrate Hispanic Contributions<\/u><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 2, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Art Institute of <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> came alive with the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month hosted by\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3985810-1&amp;h=2847068613&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weareallhuman.org%2F&amp;a=We+Are+All+Human+Foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">We Are All Human Foundation<\/a><\/u> (WAAH), a leading global nonprofit dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The event, &#8220;Discovering Hispanic Contributions to America through Art: Remedios Varo: Science Fictions,&#8221; drew over 60 leaders from various industries to explore the rich and vibrant legacy of the Hispanic community in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. The gathering was marked by the presence of Reverend <span class=\"xn-person\">Jesse Jackson<\/span>, a renowned civil rights leader, who shared a powerful message of unity and appreciation for the Hispanic community&#8217;s invaluable contributions.<\/p>\n<p>The night was centered around the &#8220;Remedios Varo: Science Fictions&#8221;\u00a0exhibition at The Art Institute of <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>, offering attendees the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Hispanic art. This exhibition marks the first US exhibition on Remedios Varo since 2000 and a rare exhibition at the Art Institute to offer gallery text in both Spanish and English.<\/p>\n<p>One of WAAH&#8217;s primary goals is to elevate self-regard and social recognition within the Hispanic community. This mission is driven by the belief that understanding their values and culture is crucial in defining what it means to be Latino in America.<\/p>\n<p><b>Distinguished Speakers and Co-Hosts<br \/><\/b>The event featured notable speakers, including <span class=\"xn-person\">Minerva Anguiano<\/span>, an Art Historian and Anthropologist from <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Claudia Romo Edelman<\/span>, Founder &amp; CEO of the We Are All Human Foundation. Co-hosts for the evening included <span class=\"xn-person\">Richard Edelman<\/span> (Edelman), <span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Cabrera<\/span> (Cabrera Capital Markets), <span class=\"xn-person\">Beth Brady<\/span> (Chief Outsiders), <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Fassnacht<\/span> (World Business Chicago), and <span class=\"xn-person\">John Staines<\/span> (DHR).<\/p>\n<p>In a notable highlight of the evening, Reverend <span class=\"xn-person\">Jesse Jackson<\/span> shared his perspective on Hispanic Heritage Month. He stated, &#8220;I am honored to celebrate the invaluable contributions of Latinos to the country during this Hispanic Heritage Month. Together, as a testament to the unity of the black and brown coalition, I stand alongside the Hispanic leader <span class=\"xn-person\">Claudia Romo Edelman<\/span>, whom I have seen become a beacon of hope for Latinos.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>In closing the night, the distinguished Co-Host Martin Cabrera highlighted that &#8220;in acknowledging the <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.8 trillion<\/span> impact of Hispanics on the U.S. economy, we must underscore the equal relevance of our cultural contributions. It is imperative that we celebrate the contributions of women artists like Remedios Varo.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>About We Are All Human:\u00a0<br \/><\/b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3985810-1&amp;h=2942142412&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weareallhuman.org%2F&amp;a=We+Are+All+Human\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">We Are All Human<\/a><\/u>\u00a0is a registered 501 (c)3 public charity devoted to advancing Equity, Diversity and inclusion for all, with a particular focus on accelerating the progress of Hispanics in the United States. Its biggest platform &#8211; the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3985810-1&amp;h=3282913817&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fhispanicstar.org%2F&amp;a=Hispanic+Star\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hispanic Star<\/a><\/u> &#8211; was a finalist on the 2023 Collective Social Innovation Award of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact<br \/>Marisa Garc\u00eda de Celis<br \/><u><a href=\"mailto:marisa.gdca@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">marisa@weareallhuman.org<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  We Are All Human<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i><u>Reverend Jesse Jackson Joins Prominent Figures to Celebrate Hispanic Contributions<\/u><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 2, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Art Institute of <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> came alive with the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month hosted by\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3985810-1&amp;h=2847068613&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weareallhuman.org%2F&amp;a=We+Are+All+Human+Foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">We Are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-155913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arte-y-cultura"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155913"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":155921,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155913\/revisions\/155921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}