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X-WR-CALDESC:Laredo\, TX – The Webb County Heritage Foundation invites the 
 public to an opening reception for “Fronterizo Dreaming” an exhibit of art
 work by Julio Obscura and Josias Figueirido on Thursday\, August 17 from 6
  to 8 p.m. at the Villa Antigua® Border Heritage Museum at 810 Zaragoza St
 . \n \nThrough a wide range of media from painting and installation to vir
 tual and augmented reality\, Fronterizo Dreaming tells real and imaginary 
 stories of people impacted by moving\, relocating\, crossing borders\, and
  finding themselves in new and unfamiliar environments.\n \nJulio Obscura 
 and Josias Figueirido are storytellers influenced by their personal experi
 ences living on the US-Mexican border. Obscura documents the complexity of
  forming cultural identities. Figueirido channels his experiences\, memori
 es\, and reflections through imagination into highly inventive narratives.
  Both artists embrace technology to aid their creative processes and exami
 ne their ideas\, engaging their audiences in a space that fluctuates betwe
 en the digital and the physical.\n \nJulio Cesar Obscura is a Mexican-Amer
 ican artist based in Washington\, D.C. His work explores and documents the
  complex weaving of identity\, immigration\, climate change\, politics and
  cultural heritage. He is a Royal Society of Arts fellow\, the first and f
 ormer Fulbright Scholar at Royal College of Art in London where he receive
 d an MA\, and holds a BA from Texas A&M International University.\n \nJosi
 as Figueirido was born in Santa Eugenia de Riveira\, a small fishing town 
 in the northwest of Spain. After completing his undergraduate studies in L
 ondon\, he moved to Philadelphia to pursue his graduate studies. Since 202
 0 he has been living in Laredo where he combines his studio work with teac
 hing at Texas A&M International University.\n \nThe exhibit will be on dis
 play from August 17 until September 22\, 2023. Museum hours are Tuesday to
  Saturday\, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Villa Antigua® Border Heritage Museum is 
 located at 810 Zaragoza St. in downtown Laredo\, Texas. Contact us at 956-
 718-2727 or visit the Webb County Heritage Foundation Facebook page for mo
 re information. \n
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DESCRIPTION:Laredo\, TX – The Webb County Heritage Foundation invites the p
 ublic to an opening reception for “Fronterizo Dreaming” an exhibit of artw
 ork by Julio Obscura and Josias Figueirido on Thursday\, August 17 from 6 
 to 8 p.m. at the Villa Antigua® Border Heritage Museum at 810 Zaragoza St.
  \n \nThrough a wide range of media from painting and installation to virt
 ual and augmented reality\, Fronterizo Dreaming tells real and imaginary s
 tories of people impacted by moving\, relocating\, crossing borders\, and 
 finding themselves in new and unfamiliar environments.\n \nJulio Obscura a
 nd Josias Figueirido are storytellers influenced by their personal experie
 nces living on the US-Mexican border. Obscura documents the complexity of 
 forming cultural identities. Figueirido channels his experiences\, memorie
 s\, and reflections through imagination into highly inventive narratives. 
 Both artists embrace technology to aid their creative processes and examin
 e their ideas\, engaging their audiences in a space that fluctuates betwee
 n the digital and the physical.\n \nJulio Cesar Obscura is a Mexican-Ameri
 can artist based in Washington\, D.C. His work explores and documents the 
 complex weaving of identity\, immigration\, climate change\, politics and 
 cultural heritage. He is a Royal Society of Arts fellow\, the first and fo
 rmer Fulbright Scholar at Royal College of Art in London where he received
  an MA\, and holds a BA from Texas A&M International University.\n \nJosia
 s Figueirido was born in Santa Eugenia de Riveira\, a small fishing town i
 n the northwest of Spain. After completing his undergraduate studies in Lo
 ndon\, he moved to Philadelphia to pursue his graduate studies. Since 2020
  he has been living in Laredo where he combines his studio work with teach
 ing at Texas A&M International University.\n \nThe exhibit will be on disp
 lay from August 17 until September 22\, 2023. Museum hours are Tuesday to 
 Saturday\, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Villa Antigua® Border Heritage Museum is l
 ocated at 810 Zaragoza St. in downtown Laredo\, Texas. Contact us at 956-7
 18-2727 or visit the Webb County Heritage Foundation Facebook page for mor
 e information. \n
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LOCATION:Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum \, 810 Zaragoza St. \, Laredo
 \, TX 78040 US
SUMMARY:'Fronterizo Dreaming' Opening Reception - Webb County Heritage Foun
 dation
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