Notes to editors and news directors:

An interactive map showing the locations of the 32 murals showcased in this

exhibit can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/Murals-of-LA-map

Background on Cal State L.A.’s “Walls of Passion” exhibition, go to http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/ppa/newsrel/wallsofpassion-exhibit.htm

Journalists are invited to the opening reception and panel discussion

Thursday, March 19. The reception is from 7-9 p.m. The discussion begins 7:30.

Mexican Consulate of Los Angeles contact:

Mariana Bermudez, mbermudez@sre.gob.mx, (213) 351-6845

MEDIA ADVISORY: Thu., Mar. 19, 7 p.m.

‘Walls of Passion’ to tour Los Angeles

Cal State L.A. photo-documentary of Southland murals

travels to the Mexican Consulate of Los Angeles

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:

What:     “Walls of Passion: The Murals of Los Angeles” opening reception

When:    7 p.m., Thursday, March 19

Where:   The Consulate General of Mexico
              2401 W. 6th St., Los Angeles

Info:       To RSVP, call (213) 351-6845 or e-mail mbermudez@sre.gob.mx.

Los Angeles, CA – Impressed by the “vibrant displays” of public art in Los Angeles, The Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles  will present the “Walls of Passion: The Murals of Los Angeles” photo-documentary exhibition at its gallery from March 19-April 19.

The exhibition—already capturing the interests of hundreds from the community—features 32 Los Angeles murals researched by 15 Cal State L.A. graduate students as part of their culminating class project. (See below for the list of featured muralists, as well as the graduate students involved in the project.)

The “Walls of Passion” opening reception and panel discussion at the Mexican Consulate of Los Angeles will be held Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. The panelists will include muralists Eloy Torrez, Wayne Alaniz Healey, Francisco Letelier; CSULA art history professor Manuel Aguilar-Moreno; and grad student/curator Isabel Rojas-Williams.

According to Mexico’s Los Angeles Consul of Cultural Affairs Alejandro Pelayo-Rangel, “The Mexican Consulate invited the ‘Walls of Passion’ exhibit to its gallery because the project promotes important awareness of the history and culture of Los Angeles—and a fundamental understanding of the region’s rich diversity.”

Professor Aguilar-Moreno said, “The organic quality of this form of art inspired the creation of his research project that involves the study and documentation of the social significance and dynamic nature of the murals created by the diverse ethnic groups in our city.”

The murals represent an array of cultures and ethnicities in L.A., including Latino, African American, Filipino, Anglo American, Chinese, and Korean, said Aguilar-Moreno.

For background on Cal State L.A.’s “Walls of Passion” exhibit, go to http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/ppa/newsrel/wallsofpassion-exhibit.htm.