Latin American Art Exhibit Coming to Vargas & Harbin

Cinco de Mayo is quickly approaching, and most would say the right way to celebrate it is with a margarita in hand.

This year, get more on the intellectual side of Mexican culture with art at Vargas & Harbin Studio Gallery in downtown Norcross. This weekend the gallery is debuting "Raices," a Latin American art exhibition featuring a number of different artists.

Reinaldo Vargas, co-owner of the gallery, along with other metro Atlanta artists Carlos Solis, Dora Lopez, Stanley Bermudez, Pedro Fuentes, Jorge Arcos, Julio Mejia, Jose Pena and Alex Mendoza will collaboratively display their art, which will be "bursting with Latino vibrancy in color and meaning," according to a statement from the gallery.

"Raices" will have a preview Friday, May 3, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and an official opening reception will be Saturday, May 4, from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Vargas & Harbin Studio Gallery is located at 27 S. Peachtree St. in Historic Downtown Norcross.

Free wine and hors d'oeuvres will be offered to guests, and many of the artists will be available on both nights. Additionally, there will be a free Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performance of Latin music in Thrasher Park at 6:30 p.m. before the Friday preview.

See also:

• Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to Perform Cinco de Mayo Concert in Norcross
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• Norcross Students to Showcase Art at Atlanta Dogwood Festival
• Vargas & Harbin to Feature Work From Armenian Artist
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