Friendship Park

Exhibition: Friendship Park, Take Amistad on the Road
Artists: Nanzi Muro, Maria Teresa Fernandez, Pedro Rios, natalia ventura
February 8 – March 28
Opening Reception: Sat. February 8, 2025,  3:00pm to 6:00pm

Exhibition visitors will encounter sculptures, photography, paintings, performance art, and participatory installations about the past, present, and future of Friendship Park.  Each of the four artists communicates a shared message of cross-border friendship (amistad) that is the essence of Friendship Park.

“Pinky Kiss” by Nanzi Muro

Artivists/ Artivistas statement:

“Within Friendship Park stands the first boundary marker established at the end of the U.S.-Mexico War. This site is “the birthplace of the border” and has
been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974.

Watch this video of former First Lady Pat Nixon inaugurating Friendship Park in 1971: “We’re such good friends with Mexico, I don’t think we need a border.”

Last year 30-foot walls were installed through Friendship Park, and
access to the U.S. side of the park has been denied since 2020. By bringing the essence of
Friendship Park to art spaces, we can keep binational friendship alive.”

Artist Nanzi Muro in Friendship Park installation

Open Mic Night

Friendship Park exhibition, photo Nino Martinez

Press
SoCal museum becomes place of peace amid changing immigration legislation
BY Bree Steffen San Diego
PUBLISHED 9:45 AM PT Mar. 04, 2025    Watch Video

NBC San Diego: Video

Exhibition sponsor: Conrad Prebys Foundation’s “Art Bridging Communities” Grant