“Chicano Art is what it needs to be. Sometimes it affirms beliefs. Sometimes it celebrates culture. Sometimes it protests injustices. Sometimes it documents; it can be a witness. Sometimes Chicano Art heals suffering. This is what I try to do with my art. It deals with issues important to Chicano, Mexican and Indigenous cultures.” says artist Narsico Argüelles.

The University of Oklahoma School of Art and Art History is pleased to announce the opening of “Reclaimed and Remixed: Chicano Art” by Narciso Argüelles. The exhibition opens in the Lightwell Gallery at the School of Art & Art History opens Friday, Feb. 3 and runs through Friday, Feb. 17. A free public reception will be held at 5 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 3.

Argüelles is an international artist from Tijuana, Mexico currently residing in Oklahoma. His art focuses on Chicano, Mexicano, Latino and Indigenous issues. Argüelles has exhibited nationally and internationally and his work was recently featured in George Adams’ award-winning documentary “Panic Nation.” Argüelles is also an educator, presently teaching at Oklahoma City Community College and the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.

The University of Oklahoma’s Lightwell Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is located on the second floor of the School of Art & Art History in the Fred Jones Art Center (FJC), 520 Parrington Oval, in the OU Arts District.

For more information on the University of Oklahoma School of Art & Art History please visit art.ou.edu.

Please visit art.ou.edu/ for a full calendar of exhibitions and lectures at the School of Art & Art History. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. For accommodations on the basis of disability, please call the School of Art & Art History office at (405) 325-2691.

If you would like more information about the Lightwell Gallery, current exhibition or to schedule an interview please call Jessica Upson at (405) 325-2691 or email: jess@ou.edu.