

- Sep 11, 2019
- 2 min
Opening Reception: MexiCali Biennial Calafia: Manifesting the Terrestrial Paradise
Armory Center for the Arts 145 North Raymond Avenue Pasadena, CA 91103 Oct 6, 2019 - Jan 12, 2020 Exhibition Opening:Oct 5, 2019, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM The early 16th century novel Las Sergas de Esplandian, by Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo, described a mythical California as a rugged island paradise, populated entirely by women, and ruled by the great Black queen Calafia with the help of her army of warriors and their man-eating griffins. This legendary version of California serve