XochitlPriscilla

Rooted is a multidisciplinary group exhibition that presents a collection of artwork created by women that were born, raised and reside in Frisco. This exhibition unearths and weaves the often absent female gaze to demonstrate the inextricable ties we hold to our environments, inviting us to reflect on the connections to the places we call home.

Calling to the familiar ficus trees planted in the 1980’s along 24th Street, Rooted is a tapestry of personal narratives of the artists’ lived experiences and surroundings. These narratives are brought to life through a wide range of art mediums that reclaim the self and community memory. By observing the mundane and venerating it as a cultural emblem, each artwork acts as an independent lens through which we can grasp many intimate and unique aspects of the artists’ ties to this city. The convergence of these artists and their work welcomes you to understand, admire and connect to themes that are constant and central to their lives: inner child memories, the honoring of family lineage, intersectional community, religious and spiritual reverence, stories of loss and love, and fragments of their everyday lives.

Documented through a zine publication, Rooted seeks to uplift these women’s stories as artists and their interconnected spirit driven by creativity, the love they hold for San Francisco, and the passion they have for their work. Join us in celebrating this remarkable intersection of art and identity, as we share the depths of inspiration found within the hearts of Frisco.

Featured Artists: Natalie Alemán, Alyssa Aviles, Emilia Baria, Guadalupe Cabrera, Yuriko Castillian, Morgan Corbitt, Elissa Jiménez, Vero Majano, Johanna Martinez-Aguilera, Milly Millions, Kassandra Lissette Pintor, Xochitl Priscilla, Anna Raquel, Abryana Rodriguez, Aztaxelli Vargas and María Fernanda Vizcaino.

Rooted is curated by Xochitl Priscilla, a grantee of Galería de la Raza’s 2024 ReGen Artist Fund. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, she is a first-generation daughter of Mexican and Honduran immigrant parents that settled in the city in the 1980’s. Her multidisciplinary artistry explores cultural and community preservation, themes that translate across the various mediums she works with and the multiple bodies of work she has created.