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Rosalia Torres-Weiner Continues Multi-Dimensional Work Through Pandemic
The artivist of eternity A storybook depicts a little boy unfurling a kite to release the sorrow of losing his father. A portrait of an immigrant advocate emerges from the confluence of vibrant colors. A multi-hued public mural celebrates a community. These are just some of the stories Rosalia Torres-Weiner tells through her art. The…
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Art in Service: Rosalia Torres-Weiner’s Flowers Blossom
A Charlotte artist finds a way to help the Latinx community amidst COVID-19 with her paintings. People begin arriving at 2 p.m. sharp on a Saturday afternoon at the Compare Foods Supermarket on Sharon Amity in east Charlotte: elderly men and women, families with small children, single mothers with babies on their hips—each of them…
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Art in the community and for the community in Charlotte
Charlotte-based muralist Rosalia Torres-Weiner believes art can sustain us during difficult times. As a self-titled “Artivist,” Rosalia seeks to find creative ways to use art to bring people together, advance justice and equity, and inspire more good in the world. In October, Rosalia created her response to COVID-19 called “Art Essentials,” which is part scavenger hunt, part…
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Mural Dedication Ceremony and Celebration at Northwest School of the Arts
On Friday, August 30th, 2019, at 10 a.m., join Northwest School of the Arts and the Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Association at the dedication ceremony and celebration of the new mural in front of the school, at 1415 Beatties Ford Road. The Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Association (LHNA) and Northwest School of the Arts partnered with award-winning Charlotte artist…
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Creative Mornings: Charlotte – Rosalia Torres-Weiner: Justice
Rosalia Torres-Weiner is an artist, activist, and community leader in Charlotte, NC. Her art captures the themes, colors, and rich symbolism of her native home of Mexico. In 2010, Rosalia shifted the focus of her work from commercial art to art activism, after witnessing the repeated injustices and dysfunction of our immigration system. Her work…
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MY HOME, NC
Rosalia Torres Weiner – Artivist Mexican-born Rosalia Torres-Weiner started painting murals in her hometown of Charlotte, NC but wanted to do more with her art to help her Latino community. She bought a food truck and converted it into an art mobile that takes the arts to underserved communities. Featured on My Home, NC