Visual Arts at the Bridge is central to our mission, and we try to keep our place at the cutting-edge of art in El Paso. A recent exhibit, the paintings of Francisco Delgado, exemplifies what the Bridge is trying to do. Francisco is an artist who was born in Juárez, immigrated to El Paso in the 10th grade, studied art for the first time at Bowie High School and then at University of Texas at El Paso. Francisco's work displays a unique perspective of political and cultural life along the U.S./Mexican border. He populates his canvasses with masked Mexican immigrants and beggars, Abraham Lincolns, Statues of Liberty, and various other heroes and villains. The Chamizal National Memorial accepted, then rejected--out of fear of controversy--a show of Delgado's work. The Bridge hung the show immediately, and Delgado has since won national attention. Currently on exhibit is a selection from Juan Sandoval's lifelong collection of Chicano, Mexican and Latino artists. Upcoming exhibits will include Native Mexican artist Domitila Dominguez, and photographic exhibits by Pulitzer Prize winter José Galvez and juarense Julian Cardona.