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On View: Mandy Cano Villalobos

Folger Theatre · Capitol Hill

RunningFeb 20 – Apr 5
Art Formvisual_arts
Who It's Good For

This is essential for viewers who appreciate conceptual rigor and aren't looking for decorative art. If you're interested in how contemporary artists engage with colonialism, environmental justice, or the politics of domestic space, this will reward close looking. Skip it if you prefer work that declares its meaning upfront.

Mandy Cano Villalobos transforms domestic detritus into a meditation on colonial inheritance, using found and discarded materials to interrogate how the personal and political intertwine. Presented in the Folger Theatre's intimate gallery space on Capitol Hill, this solo exhibition asks uncomfortable questions about what we keep, what we discard, and what legacies we inherit without consent. Rather than offering answers, Villalobos lets materials speak—reclaimed objects become witnesses to histories of displacement, environmental extraction, and cultural erasure. The work refuses neat resolution, instead creating space for visitors to sit with the uncomfortable truths embedded in everyday things.

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Folger Theatre is in Capitol Hill. The nearest Metro station is Union Station (Red Line), located about a 10-minute walk away. The Blue and Silver Lines also serve Union Station, making it accessible from multiple directions across the city.
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