This weekend, I visited the Alabama Center for the Arts for a special one-day student display honoring Día de los Muertos. The exhibit was a collaboration with Decatur City Schools, showcasing young artists’ interpretations of the sacred celebration of remembrance.
Across the Visual Arts Building’s Walking Gallery, colorful papel picado fluttered above hand-painted calaveras, portraits, and bright marigold altars. Each ofrenda carried its own heartbeat — bottles of Jarritos beside framed black-and-white photos, painted skulls glimmering in candlelight, and offerings of pan dulce, flowers, and keepsakes.
