Art Exploration with Painter Malaquias Montoya

Continuing with our Art Exploration series, Amelia Ceja interviews Chicano Artist Malaquias Montoya. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1938 and raised in the San Joaquín Valley, California, Montoya's work includes murals, drawings, and paintings, but he is best known for his silkscreen prints. Montoya’s work reflects his unwavering commitment to a global agenda of promoting the dignity of labor and exposing assaults on human rights. In 1968 Montoya co-founded the Mexican-American Liberation Art Front, arguably the most influential Chicano artist collective in the movement.

Note: Malaquias Montoya's exibition is no longer being shown at Ceja Vineyards Wine Tasting Salon & Art Gallery but for more info on his works please visit www.malaquiasmontoya.com