L.A. Xicano Undocumented Event #1: Mobile Mural Lab

Mobile Mural Lab co-founder Roberto Del Hoyo describes what murals and muralism in Los Angeles means to him as an artist and an educator.

As part of its ongoing L.A. Xicano exhibitions in the Getty's city-wide "Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A., 1945-1980" initiative, the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center held its first "Undocumented Event" at the Boyle Heights Farmers Market. This free event was co-produced by the Mobile Mural Lab (MML), a mobile art space created by Los Angeles-based artists to foster dialogue and engage community around matters of public art. L.A. Xicano artist Sandra de la Loza was a co-organizer of this event.

This Undocumented Event engaged issues around the Los Angeles mural moratorium, instituted in 2002 but under review by the City Council for possible revision. The MML truck included a question-driven chalkboard piece for public commentary, outdoor video screenings, a mini-exhibit and research center, and dialogue with artists about the history of muralism in Los Angeles and its role in community development.

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Education

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• Roberto Del Hoyo
• David Russell
• Mobile Mural Lab
• Pacific Stand Time
• Reyes Rodriguez
• Sandra de la Loza
• Pilar Tompkins Rivas
• Chon Noriega
• Rebecca Epstein
• Darling Sianez
• Christopher Velasco
• Michael Stone
• Murals
• Muralism
• Mural Remix
• L.A. Xicano
• Undocumented Event