“Nostalgia”

Nostalgia is a free, curated art exhibition featuring Salvadoran and Central American artists. This is a journey through memory—through the moments, places, and stories that have shaped who we are—and the quiet thread that binds past and present, carrying traditions, emotions, and stories across generations. Each work becomes a vessel for personal history, linking intimate experiences to migration, survival, and identity, and inviting visitors to pause, reflect, and engage with the layered, tender realities of diasporic life.

Free pupusa for the first 100 participants!!

Workshops: Saturday, March 14 from 10 AM – 5 PM

Exhibit: March 16 – 20 from 10 AM – 5 PM

 Co-curated by
Fatima Ramirez & Ricardo Archila

Artists:
Breena Nunes
Eric Valle
Ester Garcia (Meg)
Grupo Maíz
Josué Rojas
Katie Dubon
Lyanne Hernandez (Lyvinx)
Majoo (Maria Jose “Majoo” Salguero)
Ricardo Archila
Twick
Raymundo Archila

Free Art & Cultural Workshops on Sat March 14th

10:30 - 12pm Grupo Maíz — Salvadoran Folkloric Dance

Led by Grupo Maíz, this workshop introduces Salvadoran folkloric dance as a living expression of culture and collective memory. Participants will learn traditional steps and rhythms while exploring how movement preserves stories of heritage, celebration, and resilience.

12:15 - 1:45pm Marlon Romero — Traditional Art

Led by Marlon Romero, this workshop explores traditional art practices rooted in cultural symbolism and heritage. Participants will engage with techniques that honor ancestral knowledge, storytelling, and cultural identity.

2 - 3:30pm Twick — Graffiti as Healing & Expression

Led by Twick, an iconic Mission District muralist and recognized as the first Salvadoran graffiti artist in the area, this workshop reframes graffiti as a positive and healing art form. Participants will explore letter structure and style, graffiti as voice and storytelling, and creativity as emotional release and cultural identity.

3:45 - 5pm To be announced 

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