Exhibit Opening: “Raramuri, The Foot Runners of the Sierra Madre,” January 31, 2012

Announcement from UT El Paso:

Opening Jan. 31: “Raramuri, The Foot Runners of the Sierra Madre” features the photography of local artist Diana Molina. The Raramuri are an indigenous people of Chihuahua, Mexico who have become world-renown for their prowess as ultra-distance runners.  Based on Molina’s nearly 3 decades of collaboration with the Raramuri, the exhibition examines their culture of running and includes 33 examples of Molina’s award winning photography as well as more than 20 Raramuri artifacts collected by the artist.  A public reception will be held on Feb. 9 and the exhibition will be available for public viewing through May 5, 2012.