Interdisciplinary artist Deanna Barahona and curator and educator Bill Kelley will discuss her exhibition, Stars Love Beng Alone, on Saturday, June 7, from 11 a.m. to noon in the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) located at 1010 Broad St.
“Together, they will explore themes of community, memory, and the socially engaged art practice,” the museum announced. “In Stars Love Being Alone, the artist shares a deeply personal story about home, memory, and migration. Many of the images use excerpts from her father’s old notebook, filled with English lessons, grocery lists, job applications, and love notes to the artist’s mother. Found tucked away in a box, the notebook gives a glimpse into her father’s life as a young immigrant from El Salvador. For Barahona, it became a symbol of care, sacrifice, and the quiet effort it takes to build a new life in a new place.
“For this body of work, she came up with the term ‘Cosmic Pop’ to capture how she shares Latin stories in a bold and colorful way, using popular images to both honor her culture and reimagine what pop art can be.”
Her exhibition hangs through Aug. 31.
SLOMA is located at 1010 Broad St. For more information, visit sloma.org. Δ
This article appears in Pride 2025.