Jesus Barraza

Lecturer

Chicanx Latinx Studies
Conceptual Art, Contemporary Xicanx Art, Day of the Dead, Decolonial aesthetics, Indigeneity, Latinx Art, Mexican Modern Art, Movement Art, Printmaking, Social Practice, Spirituality

Jesus Barraza is a socially engaged artist, print maker, a leader in his community and teaches Xicanx Art History & Practice. As a socially engaged artist Barraza is best known for his prints & posters and has worked closely with numerous community organizations to create prints that visualize struggles for immigration rights, housing, education, and international solidarity. Printmaking allows Barraza to produce relevant images that can be put back into the hands of his community and spread throughout the world. He believes that through this work he plays a role in keeping the history of graphic art activism alive. His research interests include: Decolonial Theory, Chicana/o Art Movement, Xicanx Aesthetics and Art, Indigenous Aesthetics, Art & Spirituality, Decolonial Aesthetics, and Social Practice.

M.F.A., Social Practice, California College of the Arts

M.A., Visual & Critical Studies, California College of the Arts

B.A., Raza Studies, San Francisco State University

Courses taught:
ART 123: Adv. Printmaking: Screen Print