René Yañez
René Yañez | |
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Yañez (2016) | |
| Born | René Yañez-Cirlos 19 September 1942 |
| Died | 29 May 2018 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Merritt College, California College of the Arts, Golden Gate University |
| Alma mater | San Francisco Art Institute |
| Known for | Curation of Chicano Art, Mexican-American Pop Assemblage Art |
| Movement | Bay Area Chicano Art Movement |
| Children | Rio Yañez |
René Yañez (19 September 1942 – 29 May 2018) was a Mexican-American painter, assemblage artist, performance artist, curator and community activist located in San Francisco, California. He was a well-known contributor to the arts of San Francisco and is a co-founder of Galería de la Raza, a non-profit community focused gallery that features Latino and Chicano artists and their allies. In the early 1970s, he was one of the first curators in the United States to introduce Mexico's Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) as a contemporary focus and an important cultural celebration.