A brown-skinned man and woman bend down in a field pulling onions and placing them in white plastic buckets

In the Fields of the North (En los campos del Norte) Opening Reception

Saturday, October 14, 2023
Event Time 01:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. PT
Cost Free
Location Fine Arts Building Room 203
Contact Email museumst@sfsu.edu

Overview

In the Fields of the North / En los Campos del Norte features photojournalist David Bacon’s evocative, powerful photographs alongside moving oral narratives from migrant farm workers. The exhibition, fully translated into both English and Spanish, gives viewers a reality check on the food they eat and the lives of the people who harvest it.

In the Fields of the North / En los Campos del Norte is produced in partnership with the California Rural Legal Assistance, the Binational Front of Indigenous Organizations, and History San José; and is touring the U.S. through Exhibit Envoy. For more information about Exhibit Envoy: info@exhibitenvoy.org, 415.525.1553, www.exhibitenvoy.org.

Presentation of this exhibit is supported by SF State's Instructionally-Related Activities Fund, University Corporation's Kaufmann Museum Studies Lab Fund, and the School of Art Annual Barry Fund. Public programs are supported by SF State's Division of Equity and Community Inclusion's Educational and Interfaith Programs Fund.

Exhibition Dates: October 3 through December 7, 2023

  • Opening reception: Saturday, October 14, 1 to 3 p.m.; Free tickets on Eventbrite
  • Regular hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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