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'''Alicia Cardenas''' was an [[ |
'''Alicia Cardenas''' (March 22, 1977 – December 27, 2021) was an [[Indigenous Mexican American]] painter, [[mural]]ist, educator, activist and community organizer.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=Westword/> She became a [[tattoo artist]] with her own business at a young age and was noted for being a [[Chicana feminist]] artist in [[Denver]]'s male-dominated tattoo scene.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Kabas |first=Marisa |date=2022-06-19 |title=His Woman-Hating SciFi Went Viral in the 'Manosphere.' If She'd Known, Maybe She Would Have Seen Him Coming |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/denver-shooting-tattoo-alicia-cardenas-lyndon-mcleod-1360771/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=The Tragic Loss of North Denver Native, Alicia Cardenas|work=The Denver North Star |url=https://www.denvernorthstar.com/the-tragic-loss-of-north-denver-native-alicia-cardenas/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |language=en-US}}</ref> She owned the Sol Tribe tattoo shop, which had been a longstanding feature of Denver.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-27 |title='Beautiful soul gone too soon': Tuesday marks 1 year since Denver-Lakewood shootings that left 5 dead |url=https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/beautiful-soul-gone-too-soon-tuesday-marks-1-year-since-denver-lakewood-shootings-that-left-5-dead |access-date=2022-12-31 |work=Denver 7 Colorado News |language=en}}</ref> She was featured in a documentary on [[Chicano muralism]] by the Chicano Murals of Colorado Project, referred to as ''These Storied Walls''.<ref name=Westword>{{Cite news |last=Ferguson |first=Emily |title=A Year of Grief: Denver's Tattoo Store Shootings |url=https://www.westword.com/arts/a-year-of-grief-denvers-tattoo-store-shootings-15792227 |date= December 27, 2022 |access-date=December 31, 2022 |work=Westword |language=en}}</ref> In her community, she was known as "Mama Matriarch."<ref>{{Cite news |title=New works honor artist Alicia Cardenas who was murdered in 2021 Denver shooting spree |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/alicia-cardenas-artist-murdered-honored-colorado-2021-shooting-spree/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |work=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref> At the age of 44, she was murdered in [[2021 Colorado shootings|a mass shooting]], along with four other people.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Artist == |
== Artist == |
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In the late 1990s, |
In the late 1990s, at the age of 19, Cardenas opened a tattoo shop, Twisted Sol, in the [[Capitol Hill, Denver|Capitol Hill]] neighborhood of Denver. She cleaned houses and delivered pizzas to achieve her dream of opening a tattoo shop.<ref name=":1" /> |
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As a muralist, she painted numerous |
As a muralist, she painted numerous works throughout the city of Denver.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=Denver arts community mourns Sol Tribe owner and muralist Alicia Cardenas and others killed in mass shooting |url=https://denverite.com/2021/12/29/denver-arts-community-mourns-sol-tribe-owner-and-muralist-alicia-cardenas-and-others-killed-in-mass-shooting/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |work=Denverite |language=en-US}}</ref> One of her notable works, completed in 2020, can be found in the [[Five Points, Denver|Five Points]] neighborhood and is entitled "Crush Walls".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alicia Cardenas {{!}} RiNo Art District {{!}} Denver, CO |url=https://rinoartdistrict.org/mural/alicia-cardenas |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=RiNo Art District}}</ref> She took part in the city's Babe Walls and RiNo Crush Walls events.<ref name=":1" /> She mentored many artists in the community.<ref name=":2" /> She curated three art shows for the Chicano Humanities & Arts Council in Denver.<ref name=":4">{{Citation |title=Colorado Voices: Re-opening of gallery features tribute to Alicia Cardenas |work= PBS |url=https://www.pbs.org/video/alicia-cardenas-tribute-wcclbo/ |language=en |date=June 3, 2022 |access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Cardenas was a social activist and advocate for indigenous and [[LGBTQ rights movement|LGBTQ+ rights]].<ref name=":4" /> She was involved in the [[Mesoamerica]]n dance and arts community.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-28 |title=Owner of Sol Tribe Custom Tattoo and Body Piercing confirmed dead in Monday's shooting spree |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/28/denver-shooting-spree-victim-alicia-cardenas/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |work=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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She mentored many artists in the community.<ref name=":2" /> She curated three art shows for the Chicano Humanities & Arts Council in Denver.<ref name=":4">{{Citation |title=Colorado Voices {{!}} Re-opening of gallery features tribute to Alicia Cardenas {{!}} PBS |url=https://www.pbs.org/video/alicia-cardenas-tribute-wcclbo/ |language=en |access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref> As an artist, she embraced the worldview of [[Chicanismo]] and [[Interconnectedness of all things|interconnectedness]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Corn Mothers {{!}} Our Story |url=https://www.cornmothers.com/alicia-cardenas-pg.php |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=www.cornmothers.com}}</ref> She was also a social activist and advocate for [[LGBTQ rights movement|LGBTQ+ rights]].<ref name=":4" /> |
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As an artist, Cardenas embraced the worldview of [[Chicanismo]] and [[Universalism|interconnectedness]]. She had adopted as her own mantra the [[Lakota language|Lakota]] prayer phrases "{{lang|lkt|Ometeotl Tlazocomatli}}" and "{{lang|lkt|[[Mitakuye Oyasin]]}}", meaning 'Gratitude to the spirit of the divine' and 'All my relatives (we are all related)'. She gave the following as her life's guiding principle: "Become in harmony with the Earth and your fellow humans. Stay humble and work hard. Push to be a role model and show up for your community."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=2022 Corn Mother: Alicia Cardenas {{!}} Bio |url=https://www.cornmothers.com/alicia-cardenas-pg.php |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Return of the Corn Mothers}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |
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| ⚫ | She was involved in the [[Mesoamerica]]n dance and arts community.<ref>{{Cite |
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== Death == |
== Death and legacy == |
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In 2021, at the age of 44, |
In 2021, at the age of 44, Cardenas was murdered [[2021 Colorado shootings|in a mass shooting in Denver]], along with four other people.<ref name=":0" /> The Chicano Humanities and Arts Council, [[Museo de las Americas]], [[Bobby LeFebre]], and her family and friends mourned her loss and paid tribute to her legacy.<ref name=":2"/> She was remembered for her bright personality, always taking chances, and being a wonderful mother.<ref name=":1" /> |
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She was honored |
She was honored by the arts and culture organisation, [[The Corn Mothers|Return of the Corn Mothers]], who inducted her as the 2022 Corn Mother. The ''Corn Mother'' honor is bestowed as part of a multi-generational and multi-cultural exhibit celebrating women in American culture and art.<ref name=":3" /> |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rZaYljNc7A&ab_channel=AmadorBilingualVoiceovers "These Storied Walls: Chicano Community Murals of Colorado"] |
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rZaYljNc7A&ab_channel=AmadorBilingualVoiceovers "These Storied Walls: Chicano Community Murals of Colorado"] |
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* [https://www.pbs.org/video/alicia-cardenas-tribute-wcclbo/ "Re-opening of gallery features tribute to Alicia Cardenas" PBS] |
* [https://www.pbs.org/video/alicia-cardenas-tribute-wcclbo/ "Re-opening of gallery features tribute to Alicia Cardenas" PBS] |
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Latest revision as of 18:47, 2 June 2024
Alicia Cardenas (March 22, 1977 – December 27, 2021) was an Indigenous Mexican American painter, muralist, educator, activist and community organizer.[1][2] She became a tattoo artist with her own business at a young age and was noted for being a Chicana feminist artist in Denver's male-dominated tattoo scene.[3][4] She owned the Sol Tribe tattoo shop, which had been a longstanding feature of Denver.[5] She was featured in a documentary on Chicano muralism by the Chicano Murals of Colorado Project, referred to as These Storied Walls.[2] In her community, she was known as "Mama Matriarch."[6] At the age of 44, she was murdered in a mass shooting, along with four other people.[3]
Artist
[edit]In the late 1990s, at the age of 19, Cardenas opened a tattoo shop, Twisted Sol, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver. She cleaned houses and delivered pizzas to achieve her dream of opening a tattoo shop.[4]
As a muralist, she painted numerous works throughout the city of Denver.[7] One of her notable works, completed in 2020, can be found in the Five Points neighborhood and is entitled "Crush Walls".[8] She took part in the city's Babe Walls and RiNo Crush Walls events.[4] She mentored many artists in the community.[7] She curated three art shows for the Chicano Humanities & Arts Council in Denver.[9]
Cardenas was a social activist and advocate for indigenous and LGBTQ+ rights.[9] She was involved in the Mesoamerican dance and arts community.[10]
As an artist, Cardenas embraced the worldview of Chicanismo and interconnectedness. She had adopted as her own mantra the Lakota prayer phrases "Ometeotl Tlazocomatli" and "Mitakuye Oyasin", meaning 'Gratitude to the spirit of the divine' and 'All my relatives (we are all related)'. She gave the following as her life's guiding principle: "Become in harmony with the Earth and your fellow humans. Stay humble and work hard. Push to be a role model and show up for your community."[1][4]
Death and legacy
[edit]In 2021, at the age of 44, Cardenas was murdered in a mass shooting in Denver, along with four other people.[3] The Chicano Humanities and Arts Council, Museo de las Americas, Bobby LeFebre, and her family and friends mourned her loss and paid tribute to her legacy.[7] She was remembered for her bright personality, always taking chances, and being a wonderful mother.[4]
She was honored by the arts and culture organisation, Return of the Corn Mothers, who inducted her as the 2022 Corn Mother. The Corn Mother honor is bestowed as part of a multi-generational and multi-cultural exhibit celebrating women in American culture and art.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "2022 Corn Mother: Alicia Cardenas | Bio". Return of the Corn Mothers. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Emily (December 27, 2022). "A Year of Grief: Denver's Tattoo Store Shootings". Westword. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c Kabas, Marisa (2022-06-19). "His Woman-Hating SciFi Went Viral in the 'Manosphere.' If She'd Known, Maybe She Would Have Seen Him Coming". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ a b c d e "The Tragic Loss of North Denver Native, Alicia Cardenas". The Denver North Star. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "'Beautiful soul gone too soon': Tuesday marks 1 year since Denver-Lakewood shootings that left 5 dead". Denver 7 Colorado News. 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "New works honor artist Alicia Cardenas who was murdered in 2021 Denver shooting spree". CBS News. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ a b c "Denver arts community mourns Sol Tribe owner and muralist Alicia Cardenas and others killed in mass shooting". Denverite. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Alicia Cardenas | RiNo Art District | Denver, CO". RiNo Art District. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ a b "Colorado Voices: Re-opening of gallery features tribute to Alicia Cardenas", PBS, June 3, 2022, retrieved 2022-12-31
- ^ "Owner of Sol Tribe Custom Tattoo and Body Piercing confirmed dead in Monday's shooting spree". The Denver Post. 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-31.