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New World Border
Artists from across the US respond to the border wall now being constructed between the US and Mexico
Resource Center for Nonviolence hosts New World Border, Santa Cruz, CA
Resource Center for Nonviolence to host “New World Border” poster art show.
“First Friday” March 2nd through March 30th
Special Reception opening night presentation with Francisco Dominguez,
Photographer, Artist and co-organizer of “New World Border” at 5pm.
Resource Center for Nonviolence
612 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Contact: call 831-423-1626
To raise awareness about the human rights abuses, environmental
destruction, and gross violation of civil rights along the US/Mexico
Border and establish our new facility as one that is supportive of the
arts, the RCNV is hosting the “New World Border” traveling art show. “New
World Border” is a collaborative effort from 30 artists throughout the
U.S. to express concern about the US/Mexico Border Fence between the two
countries both the sections already constructed and the newly proposed
routes. Opening Night will feature a special photo slideshow presentation
with Francisco Dominguez, artist and co-organizer of “New World Border” on
the effects of the US/Mexico border wall.
Spray Booth Gallery, Kansas City Review
http://arttattler.com/archivenewworldborder.html
Spray Booth Gallery 130 West 18th Street Inside Volker Bicycles Kansas City
New World Border: Artists Respond to the U.S./Mexico Border Wall
August 5-August 27, 2011
Building a wall not only demarcates a boundary, but it separates and unites simultaneously. A wall is a symbolic rift that reflects a human tendency to define difference, demarcate geography and property. Border walls shore up nationalist identities with erected structures, rhetoric and policies intended to define an exclusive culture of “us”. The people residing on the other side of this shared boundary often become a scapegoat for fears, frustrations, and insecurities. Such is the case with the construction of the U.S./Mexico border wall. It is like a knife severing interconnected neighbors, wildlife, indigenous peoples, and families. The wall inflames hatred and contributes to an atmosphere of vigilantism and oppression. While the US walls off its territory in the name of “security” what is it sacrificing?
New World Border Approaches One Year
New World Border has been on the road for less than a year and has visited sixteen venues, in nine states. Take a look at the schedule so far. Contact us to book a showing.
Greg Kelly, Musician Against the Wall
Greg Kelly is a musician who lives in Gallup, New Mexico and played his song about the US/Mexico border wall at the New World Border show reception on December 15, 2011.
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gregkelly.
The song The Wall can be purchased for $.99.
Here’s a sample of the lyrics
On the border with our southern neighbors
There stands a monument to our greed
Built from the aluminum landing strips
Of the flying Gulf War machines
And it rises from the desert
Shrouded in barbed wire and pain
The border of an economic prison camp
Where the poor labor for our gain
New World Border in Santa Cruz, CA
Resource Center for Nonviolence in Santa Cruz will be hosting the New World Border show in the month of March 2012. Opening reception Friday, March 2nd.
Resource Center for Nonviolence
612 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Contact: call 831-423-1626
Migrant Death Rate on Arizona Border More than Double in Two Years
Press release from Coalición de Derechos Humanos in Tucson
January 24, 2012
Contact: Kat Rodriguez: 520.770.1373
Migrant Death Rate on Arizona Border More than Double in Two Years While DHS Plans Expansion of Deadly Criminalization Policies
Arizona- Despite continued claims by the Department of Homeland Security that the number of migrant deaths has reached an all-time low, data show that the actual rate of migrant death on the Arizona border has actually almost doubled in the last two years. This information comes as DHS announces plans to eliminate voluntary removals and criminally prosecute, incarcerate, and formally deport all apprehended immigrants, a move that is clearly spurred by the need to boost detention numbers to justify a grossly bloated DHS budget.
UNM - Gallup Reception
On December 15, 2011, a reception was held at the New World Border show at the University of New Mexico Gallup. Below are some photos of the show and the reception.
The gallery from the student union lobby.
Show Reviews
Here are some of the reviews of the New World Border show, gathered in a bit of forensic internet searching.
Turnstyle News
http://turnstylenews.com/2011/04/15/artists-from-across-u-s-respond-to-new-world-border/
University of New Mexico Gallup, News
http://unmgnewsevents.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-world-border-exhibition-set-at-unmg.html
Deep Dish TV Uprooted
http://deepdishtvuprooted.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/new-world-border-exhibit-in-arizona-new-jersey-and-missouri/
City Weekly, Salt Lake City
http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/event-99880-new-world-border.html
Border Wall News Service
News on the Border Wall compiled and archived here.
UNM-Gallup’s Ingham Chapman Gallery
Closing reception at the University of New Mexico Gallup exhibition of New World Border is 6:30 p.m., Thursday, December 15th. The show continues through the 20th. Art Hazelwood will be speaking at the reception.
