Familia

Familia is the Spanish term for “Family.” The artworks in this category are celebrating the Hispanic/Latina/Latine/Latino/Latinx family unit. Pets are also considered important family members. The artworks introduce new generations information about their parents’ and grandparents’ cultural roots, numerous journeys and lives of the familial chains of generations. In three of the artwork presented in this section, a Chicana Deaf artist captured the memory of her deceased sister by dressing up as a Catrina in a portrait.