Rosalia Torres-Weiner is an artist, activist, and community leader in Charlotte, NC. Her art captures the themes, colors, and rich symbolism of her native home of Mexico. In 2010, Rosalia shifted the focus of her work from commercial art to art activism, after witnessing the repeated injustices and dysfunction of our immigration system. Her work is featured in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum and has been exhibited in venues including the McColl Center for Arts and Innovation, Levine Museum of the New South, the City of Raleigh Museum, the Latin American Center for Arts Gallery, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Mexican Cultural Institute at the Mexican Embassy in Washington D.C. and many other prestigious venues.

Her public murals celebrate the rich history as well as the changing demographics of the South. She also uses her art to document social conditions and to raise awareness about issues that are affecting immigrant communities such as family separation, access to public education, racism and moving beyond common stereotypes.

Through her Red Calaca Mobile Art Studio, a 24-foot “Art Truck” she takes the arts directly to people in underserved areas in Charlotte.

Stay tuned to hear Rosalia’s inspiring story and all about the important work she is doing to bring positive change to her community and beyond. Rosalia is joined by her husband Ben Weiner, who is intricately involved in facilitating Rosalia’s work. They will share their philosophies on a variety of aspects about art, community, and social impact. They will tell us about her latest mural in Hendersonville, NC, titled “Unity in Bloom.” And Rosalia will talk about her feelings about Artificial Intelligence, which might surprise you.