Avenue 50 Studio is proud to present our annual Honoring Our Ancestors Day of the Dead
exhibition.
Adriana Diaz, Aleka Corwin, Anne Brace, Cat Bolivar, Charlotte Hildebrand, Children’s Hospital
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment Leaders of Los Angeles (L.O.L.A.), Dolores Udave, Gloria
Vasquez-Warner, Hembert Guardado, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Jose Lozano, Lola Cruz, Melora
Walters, Milton Jurado, Mita Cuaron, Oscar Cano, Raoul De la Sota, Richard Gomez, Rosa Limon,
Steven Correa, Susanna Urquiza, Victoria Arriola
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican traditional holiday in which families welcome back the souls of their
deceased relatives. It’s believed that the border between the spirit world and the real world dissolve
for a brief reunion that includes food, drink and celebration. It is not a Mexican version of Halloween,
though the two holidays do share some traditions, including costumes and parades.
This celebration is a blend of Mesoamerican ritual, European religion and Spanish culture:
In pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, the ritual of honoring the dead goes back over 3000 years. The
Aztecs and other Nahual people held a cyclical view of the universe and saw death as an integral,
ever-present part of life.
In ancient Europe, pagan celebrations of the dead also took place in the fall, and consisted of
bonfires, dancing and feasting.
In medieval Spain, people would bring wine and pan de ánimas (spirit bread) to the graves of their
loved ones; they would also cover graves with flowers and light candles to illuminate the dead souls’
back to their homes on Earth.
We would love for you to join us.
October 14 through November 11, 2023
