DIA DE LOS MUERTOS IS DEPICTED IN ART AT NEWPARK MALLS’ CULTURAL CORNER

NewPark Mall’s popular Cultural Corner presents the works of Diego Marcial Rios in an exhibit observing the Mexican-Chicano holiday Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead.  The artistic exhibit will be available for viewing October 27-28, 2012 from 11:00am – 3:30pm.

Diego Marcial Rios’ work will include paper mache masks (Blue Mayan Mask and Mask of Fire will be featured) and two paintings, which he will paint live during the art gallery times.  In this special live art event, Rios will answer questions from the general public. 

The exhibit is FREE and open to the public.  For more information, visit www.NewParkMall.com.

The Cultural Corner, which opened in May 2011, is located on the Lower Level near Sears at NewPark Mall.  The mall provides exhibit space for the work of local artisans, including painters, sculptors, photographers and digital artists. Local artists interested in displaying their work at the new Cultural Corner are invited to call Kenia Ortiz at 510-284-1600.