Artist Plática Patssi Valdez with rafa esparza and Gabriela Ruiz: Moderated by Curator Marco Antonio Flores

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2027

This roundtable brings together LA LA LA featured artist Patssi Valdez and participating artists rafa esparza and Gabriela Ruiz to explore the artistic legacies, historical references, and creative exchanges shaping contemporary art today. Taking Patssi Valdez and her contributions to Chicanx art and visual culture as a point of departure, the conversation will explore the ways artists engage with, reinterpret, and build upon the work of earlier generations.

Moderated by Marco Antonio Flores, the discussion will place particular emphasis on intergenerational dialogue as a form of artistic exchange, considering how histories of collaboration, collective practice, and cultural expression continue to shape contemporary approaches to making art. Through their distinct perspectives and practices, esparza and Ruiz will reflect on the influence of artists like Valdez, the importance of sustaining artistic lineages, and the possibilities that emerge when historical practices are reexamined through a contemporary lens.