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Arts Visalia Exhibition Highlights The Work Of Chicano Artist Ricardo Favela

KVPR | By Kathleen Schock
Published April 9, 2021 at 12:03 PM PDT
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Sketchbook drawing in ink by Ricardo Favela

The late Ricardo Favela was the child of farmworkers in Dinuba who went on to become a prominent artist, teacher and activist who helped found the Royal Chicano Air Force. Now he is being celebrated by Arts Visalia in the exhibition “Seen and Unseen: Ricardo Favela’s Expressions of Chicano/Chicana Art,” which runs through the end of the month. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with the exhibition’s project manager Lucia Vasquez about Favela’s art and legacy
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Kathleen Schock
Kathleen Schock is the host of Valley Edition. In the show, Kathleen and the Valley Public Radio news team explore issues that matter to the residents of Central California through engaging conversations and in-depth reporting.
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