Ileana Doble Hernandez: My Dear Americans, It's Not Enough

Please join MA-NMWA for an artist's talk with Ileana Doble Hernandez and Jessica Roscio, the Danforth Museum's Director and Curator.

Ileana Doble Hernandez describes herself as an artivist, a title befitting both her work and our times.  Artivism—the combination of “art” and “activism”—refers to making and using art as a means for creating social change. The usage of the term in the United States has roots in the Chicano movement of the latter half of the twentieth century. Today, the work of artivists raises awareness of urgent contemporary political, social, and environmental issues. For over a decade, Hernandez has been making art as a form of activism, drawing from her experience as an immigrant and a mother. Her work is multi-disciplinary, and it cultivates awareness by speaking directly to the viewer, confronting difficult issues such as gun violence and immigration. 

Hernandez’s artistic practice has been described as having the power to “transform the passive art visitor into an activist;” and her message is clear, direct, and personal.