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Galería de la Raza and Chillonas bring DRAGIARTE to Studio 24 with featured icon, Rio Yañez, being put in drag for the first time!About this Event
Join Galería de la Raza and Chillonas for Dragiarte! A celebration of all things queer, Latine, and DRAG with hostesses Sally Limón and La Chucha Rude as they transform, chicano icon, Rio Yañez.
From the moment [Rio] was conceived in an artist’s studio, Rio Yañez’ fate as an artist was sealed. Born and raised in San Francisco’s Mission District, Yañez is a curator, photographer, and graphic artist. As a curator he is a frequent collaborator with his father, Rene Yañez, and the pair have been developing exhibits together since 2005. he has exhibited in cities ranging from San Francisco to Tokyo. His reimaginings of Frida Kahlo have included the Ghetto Frida Project, a series of prints, writings, and performance pieces featuring a thugged-out Kahlo. Yañez is also a founding member of The Great Tortilla Conspiracy, the world’s most dangerous tortilla art collective. Yañez currently works at the South of Market Cultural Center (SomArts) as a curator and manager.
Chillonas is a Latinx+ Queer nightlife event produced by La Chucha Rude and Sally Limón. Birthed in San Francisco, Chillonas fosters a space centering, but not exclusive to, Latinx music, drag, and other forms of art.
This is a 21+ event. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm.
Tickets:
$15 Presale - $20 at Door
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Galería de la Raza, 2779 Folsom Street, San Francisco, United States
Tickets
USD 17.85
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