Monday, April 1, 2019

In the News ... "UTEP Exhibit Gives Voice to Tornillo’s Silenced Teens"

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• Show opens April 13, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m.

Staff Report
El Paso Herald-Post


EL PASO, TEXAS - The University of Texas at El Paso’s Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens will host an exhibit showcasing art created by teenagers from various Central and South American countries who were held in a secured tent city in Tornillo, a small town of about 1,600 people about 40 miles southeast of El Paso.

“Uncaged Art: Tornillo Children’s Detention Camp” is a multi-sensory exhibit based on art that the teenagers created during their confinement ...

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