LOCATION EVENT DETAILS Opening of the art exhibit El Vuelo y su Semilla of Mexican artista Bestab Romero On March 10, El vuelo y su semilla an exhibition of works by renowned Mexican artist Betsabe Romero (Mexico City, 1963) will open. Comprised of installation pieces, the exhibit reflects on the identity & culture that Mexican immigrants carry with them. Romero's works explore these phenomena through symbolic objects, like papel picado & tires, & culinary components, like bread & corn. Her work underscores the role that eating & cooking play in the formation & transformation of Mexican identity. The result is a body of work that places Mexican culture as a fundamental part of the migrant journey from Mexico to the US. Betsabe Romero lives & works in Mexico City. For over 15 years her work has developed a critical discourse on issues such as migration, miscegenation & mobility through resemantization of symbols, & everyday rituals of the culture of global consumption. She has had more than 40 solo exhibitions in Mexico, the United States, Europe, & beyond & has participated in numerous residencies & international exhibitions.