"At Medicine for Nightmares bookstore on Saturday night, the opening of photographer Michael Papias' exhibit documenting the Mexican American Vaquera/x/o community looked nothing like a traditional gallery opening - and that was exactly the point. Nestled in the heart of the Mission on 24th Street, Medicine for Nightmares is a Black and Brown-owned bookstore famous for platforming a myriad of voices."
"The exhibit, titled "Familia-r: The Vaquera/x/o Through a Mexican American Lens," is a photographic tribute to the Mexican community of Vaquera/x/os, that is "loosely translated to horse rider" but means much more, according to Papias. Many members of the Vaquera/x/o grew up riding horses in Mexico before they immigrated to the United States, and consider it a daily spiritual practice to care for their horses, said Papias."
An opening at Medicine for Nightmares in the Mission featured a photographic exhibit titled 'Familia-r: The Vaquera/x/o Through a Mexican American Lens' documenting the Mexican American Vaquera/x/o community. The gallery displayed 30 framed photographs of horses and riders, with smaller prints and Tortilla Press merchandise available for sale. The event included free pan dulce and torito de cacahuate and drew about 50 attendees, many known to the bookstore. The Vaquera/x/o community traces roots to Mexico, where many members learned horsemanship; caring for horses functions as a daily spiritual practice. The photographer grew up visiting a Los Angeles ranch and connects to this culture personally.
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