Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project Exhibition Opening

About the Exhibition:

“Visual storytelling has been apart of Kumeyaay tradition since time immemorial.”

The Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project is an immersive exhibition that brings the two-part comic Our, Past, Present, and Future and Beyond Gaming, written by Kumeyaay Tribal Historians Ethan Banegas, Michael Connolly Miskwish, Lorraine Orosco, and Stanley Rodriguez, to life in three dimensions.

“Each of these two ways [comics] tells the same story, but slightly differently. Sometimes, having the same story told twice is the best way to learn about something that’s complicated. We want these two stories to help everyone learn more about our people, our story and how we view the world.”

Authored by Tribal Historians Ethan Banegas, Michael Connolly Miskwish, Lorraine Orosco, and Stanley Rodriguez, the exhibition presents history from the perspective of Kumeyaay culture bearers and celebrates the power of visual storytelling through graphic novels.

This exhibition is generously funded by Prebys Foundation, Conboy Family Trust, and Suzanne Conlon.

Details:

Members and Special Guest Preview

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Public Opening

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Where: Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect Street

Event Banner: Photo by John Swogger (2024) Beyond Gaming