The University Galleries Presents “Crash Course: Rasquachismo! The Art of Chicano Resourcefulness”

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 27, 2025) – The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host “Crash Course: Rasquachismo! The Art of Chicano Resourcefulness” on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Dudley Memorial Building, 202 University Circle.

Presented as part of the ART Your Lunch! Curator’s Gallery Talk Series, the program explores rasquachismo, a creative philosophy rooted in making the most of limited resources, inspired by Chicano art scholar Tomás Ybarra-Frausto. The discussion will show attendees how imagination and resilience can transform scarcity into artistic expression and cultural strength.

Daniel Ramirez-Lamos, a Fayetteville, North Carolina, native, Greensboro-based artist and instructor of visual arts at North Carolina A&T, will lead the talk. He will offer insight into art from the perspective of los de abajo, or “those from below,” emphasizing how creativity born from resourcefulness reflects broader cultural identity and lived experience.

“This talk highlights an iconic style that many people are familiar with but have not known the true name of the art form,” said Ramirez-Lamos.

Ramirez-Lamos is a mixed-media Latine artist whose work merges cultural heritage and contemporary themes. He earned his MFA in studio art from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and B.A. in studio art from the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. His work has appeared in exhibitions at Weatherspoon Art Museum, the Arts Council of Fayetteville, We Are the Arts, and the Center for Visual Artists.

The ART Your Lunch! series launched in spring 2025, introducing diverse themes in art and bringing engaging conversations to both the university and broader community. Previous sessions featured Amy Schwartzott, Ph.D., associate professor and curator of the University Galleries, and Jessica Kelly, instructor of visual arts at A&T. Schwartzott opened the series, followed by Kelly, who discussed how art encourages healing, reflection and transformation within Black and Indigenous communities.

This event is free and open to the public. University Galleries hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday by appointment. Admission is free. Group tours are available.

For more information, call Roymieco Carter, interim University Galleries director, at 336-334-3209 or visit the University Galleries website.