El Jale is a collection of photographs by Anaheim artist Alkaid Ramirez. The exhibition, organized by MUZEO, is on view in Carnegie Plaza from April 8-28.

The photographs depict the Anaheim swap meet in summer of 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Latinx workers, especially immigrants, lost their jobs, so the swap meet became an essential source of income and support for the local Latinx community. Ramirez' collection depicts the "resolve and resilience" of swap meet vendors and culture.

The original photographs were shot on a Polaroid Instax camera using monochrome film. They have been digitized and printed as vinyl floor decals to bring art to the public while MUZEO is closed and amplify important conversations happening in our community.

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In December of 2020, YamahaCares, an employee-based charitable program of Yamaha Corporation of America, donated several instruments to the Anaheim Elementary School District for the purpose of being upcycled into art by families, staff members, and local artists. Each unique art piece will be auctioned off with proceeds going to the Anaheim Elementary School District music program.

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The exhibition, installed in February for digital presentation only, features 30 works of acrylic on canvas. Paintings are in the realist tradition and are inspired by important places and objects and the people who made them. Irfan Murtaza is an Anaheim-based artist.

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Korean-born master calligrapher Tae Sun Hwang is a practitioner of healing art in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She finds her rest in brush and ink in her leisure time. This exhibition is a collection of the last forty years of her calligraphy in Korean and Chines brush work.

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Muzeo is thrilled to participate in Anaheim Ballet's celebration of the annual holiday tradition, the Nutcracker. This digital exhibition offers a glimpse into the world of Nutcracker costumes, adding wonderful context to the timeless story, bringing us closer to its characters, and opening our eyes to the creative and multi-layered artistic process of Anaheim Ballet's Founding Directors and production team. Thanks to Anaheim Ballet's Directors Larry Rosenberg and Sarma Lapeneiks Rosenberg and Company Administrator, Ashley Duree. Special thank to Anaheim Ballet Board Member and former Anaheim Ballet dancer Rayell Segerstrom.

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The National PTA's Reflections program has been inspiring student artists for over 50 years. Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-selected theme. The theme for the 2020-2021 program year was I Matter Because....   Students were encouraged to reflect on the theme by exploring their own thoughts, feelings and ideas. Each entry is accompanied by an artist statement, in which the student explains his/her feelings or thoughts about the art. Students were invited to submit art in the following categories: Visual Arts, Literature, Film Production, Dance Choreography, Music Composition, and Photography.  Muzeo is proud to feature art works from students in grades Kindergarten to 6 in the categories of Visual Arts, Literature, and Photography.

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Unfortunately, Muzeo Express will not be open to the public this holiday season. We are hugely grateful to our model train experts and hobbyists who created and crafted this year's displays. We look forward to seeing you next year!

See photos from the exhibition here