About Us

Who We Are / History

Amigos de Siqueiros is a direct outgrowth of the planning process that was initiated by the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Commission and City of Los Angeles. The planning effort resulted in a community-authored vision for the long-term steward­ship of the Siqueiros Mural Center.

Amigos de Siqueiros is currently an incubator project of Community Partners, an umbrella 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization that offers critical support to groups with innovative ideas for building communities.

Vision Creation Letter from Herbert Siguenza, Commission President, to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Siqueiros Mural Project Recommendations, Addendum to Vision Creation Letter (above).

David Alfaro Siqueiros

David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) was a Mexican muralist who along with Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco, were collectively known as Los Tres Grandes. Siqueiros fought in the Mexican Revolution and against Franco’s fascists during the Spanish Civil War, and remained a political activist throughout his life.
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América Tropical

The title América Tropical conjures images of a romantic paradise replete with lush foliage and exotic birds, yet the mural’s content defies such conventional expectations. Unveiled on the night of October 9, 1932, the expansive (18’ x 82’) mural depicted, among the foliage and birds, a sym bolic central figure – a crucified indigenous man.
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Project News

Pictures from the Founders’ Circle VIP Reception Honoring Gloria Molina

Pictures from the Founders’ Circle VIP Reception Honoring Gloria Molina

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