Curated by Consuelo G. Flores, the Día de los Muertos exhibition explores migration, ancestry, resilience and the immigrant legacies that shape the Los Angeles region. On View October 24–December 6, 2026 | Opening Reception October 24 LOS ANGELES (October 21, 2026) — Self Help Graphics & Art (SHG) will present Monarchs & Migration: Honoring Our Immigrant Legacies, a Día de los Muertos exhibition curated by artist Consuelo G. Flores, on view October 24 through December 6, 2026 at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Downtown Los Angeles. Presented by Self Help Graphics & Art in partnership with LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, the exhibition brings together altars and artworks by Flores and a multigenerational group of artists connected to SHG’s history and legacy. At its center is a powerful question: What do we inherit from those who crossed borders, built new lives, and made our own futures possible? Drawing its title and inspiration from Flores’ 2026 Self Help Graphics Día de los Muertos Commemorative Print, “Monarchs and Migration: Children at the Boarder of Freedom,” the exhibition uses the monarch butterfly as both image and metaphor. Fragile yet capable of extraordinary journeys across borders and generations, the monarch becomes a symbol of the resilience carried by immigrant families and the ancestors whose sacrifices continue to shape their descendants’ lives. “The monarch butterflies at the heart of this exhibition embody migration and the enduring hope of metamorphosis. Their journey invites us to consider the “American Dream”—and how that dream is being tested by the descendants of those who came before us, the original immigrants. The legacies we honor in this exhibition remind us where we come from and how much we are capable of becoming. These works are deeply rooted in our community: in the stories and sacrifices of parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Some may have been here before today’s borders existed; others crossed borders in search of safety, opportunity, or a new beginning after hardship in their homelands. Borders are human constructs; migration and metamorphosis are part of the natural world. In bringing these stories together, the exhibition asks us to reflect on what connects us across generations—and to consider how the journeys of those who came before continue to shape who we are and who we might become,” said Consuelo G. Flores. Monarchs & Migration connects the past to the present by honoring ancestors through both family lineage and migration journeys. The exhibition bears witness to communities’ endurance in the face of persecution while celebrating the dreams, courage and transformative love that allow families and cultures to endure across generations. The exhibition features work by Flores and artists with longstanding connections to SHG, including Jose Antonio Aguirre, Lalo Alcaraz, Linda Arreola, Raul Baltazar, Paul Botello, Mita Cuaron, Victoria Delgadillo, Alex Donis and Ana Maria Donis, Consuelo G. Flores, Alaín Flores Norte, Gian Flores Norte, Joe Galarza, Emilia Garcia, Yolanda Gonzalez, Willie Herrón, Kalli Arte Collective, Will Loya, Álvaro D. Márquez, Jessica Monares, Armando Norte, Moni Perez, Rose Portillo, Antonio Rael, Andrea Ramirez “Mextica,” Julie Rodriguez, Sandy Rodriguez, Ginette Rondeau, Marissa Magdalena Sykes, Eloy Torrez, Linda Vallejo, and others. … Continue reading Self Help Graphics & Art Presents Monarchs & Migration: Honoring Our Immigrant Legacies at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes