Birdwatchers
Residency July 1 - 29
Exhibition July 29 - October 4
Fidencio Fifield-Perez was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, but raised in the U.S. after his family migrated when he was only six. His current work examines borders, edges, and the people who must traverse them. In his work, Fifield-Perez manipulates paper surfaces and maps to refer to the crafts and customs used to celebrate festivals and mourn the dead, which he learned as a child in Oaxaca. For Fifield-Perez, these techniques are a way to reconnect with a time and place no longer present.
An exhibition essay by Ruslana Lichtzier is available in the special edition exhibition program available in our galleries. The galleries will open to the public July 15.
additional programs
August 19: Lunch and Learn, Reading to develop empathy with the Salina Public Library
September 16: Lunch and Learn, What is the future of DACA? With Marci Stein, Immigration Attorney, Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas
Surge, 2019, Fidencio Fifield-Perez, Acrylic, ink, collagraphs, handcut maps, map pins, 8x35 ft
Get your limited edition exhibition guide for Birdwatchers. The special piece contains multiple images by artist Fidencio Fifield-Perez, the full text of the essay by Ruslana Lichtzier, exhibition text by Salina Art Center Director of Exhibitions Gretchen Boyum, and much more. The limited-edition is designed and stitched in house by designer Abby Crawford. The special editions are only $10 each and only 50 will be published.
Dacaments, 2019, Fidencio Fifield-Perez, Acrylic on envelopes
Thank you
Funding for Birdwatchers and the artist residency program is provided through the annual Art Center Gala, a fundraising event by the Salina Art Center Endowment Foundation. Special funding for this project was provided in part by the Greater Salina Community Foundation, YW Legacy Fund and Horizons Grants Program of Salina Arts and Humanities Foundation. Horizons is a private donor group.
Salina Art Center is a nonprofit contemporary art and education center founded in 1978 in Salina, Kansas. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1991, the Art Center’s mission is “to create exchanges among art, artists, and audiences that reveal life.”
Salina Art Center exhibitions and programs are funded by Art Center donors, members, underwriters, foundations and the City of Salina.
Art Center supporters include artists, educators, and community members who envision a center to engage people in art experiences of quality, relevance, and significance to our global community. A heartfelt thank you to our patrons, sustainers, advocates, and benefactors for their generosity.