INSIGHT Art Talk | Blanca Herrada

Join us for an evening with Exhibitions Coordinator, Blanca Herrada, as she discusses her newest curatorial project, Fuego, Forma y Cultura!

Blanca Herrada is a Queer, Mexican American Artist and Activist living and working in Lawrence, Kansas. In 2014 Blanca received a Bachelor of Fine Art with an emphasis in Painting and a minor in Art History from Emporia State University. Blanca enjoys working on large-scale oil paintings that often fuse with mixed media to create contemporary pieces that combine traditional and new methods. Her work usually focuses on her life experiences, frequently incorporating political themes or underlying meanings surrounding subjects like identity, familial ties, and unspoken feelings. Blanca enjoys working within the intersections of art and activism and is passionate about her community. In 2022, Blanca was chosen as one of 52 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) arts and culture leaders selected for the inaugural National Leaders of Color Fellowship. In 2024, she was chosen for the 4th cycle of artEquity’s BIPOC Leadership Circle Fellowship. Blanca enjoys working with diverse communities to spread her love for the arts and strives to make art spaces more accessible and welcoming to everyone.