Sylvia Montero, They Came by Ships, monotyoe and collage. Image courtesy of the artist.
Tres Voces, Un Corazón
May 21 - September 13, 2026 @BMoCA
Tres Voces, Un Corazón brings together distinct practices by three members of one family—Sylvia Montero, Tony Ortega, and their son, Cipriano Ortega. Celebrating both their collaborations and individual perspectives, the exhibition explores how identity, cultural memory, and artistic language are formed, challenged, and carried forward within a shared but evolving lineage.
Tony, Sylvia, and Cipriano work from studios on different floors of their shared home. While each maintains an independent approach, they remain deeply connected through their sense of purpose and commitment to community. Tony and Sylvia’s lived experiences of the Chicano movement of the 1970s and 1980s shape much of their work and ground all three artists’ practices in investigations of culture and identity.
The exhibition also features Cipriano’s multimedia works and music compositions, which introduce a distinct generational lens. Viewed alongside pieces by Tony and Sylvia, his contributions illuminate the role artists play as they carry forward, question, and expand the perspectives that precede them.
Guest curated by Maruca Salazar.
Opening Reception
Thursday, May 21, 2026
5-6pm members
6-8pm general public, Pay from your Heart
Summer Programming Series
Los Lo Los: Live
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6:45 - 7:30pm
Free with Opening Reception Admission
Kick off the opening of Tres Voces, Un Corazón with a live, in-gallery performance from exhibiting artist Cipriano Ortega and his band, Los Lo Los, a Lo-Rock band blending elements of rock, blues and jazz, featuring Cipriano Ortega on two-string slide bass, Garrett Pavlicek on baritone saxophone, and Bret Batterman on drums.
If Walls Could Talk Poetry Workshop
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 6 - 7:30pm
$20 / $15 members BUY TICKETS
Join BMoCA and Lighthouse Writers Workshop for an in-gallery poetry workshop inspired by Tres Voces, Un Corazón. Through guided prompts and close looking, participants will explore themes of family, ancestry, and community.
Smash & Release Piñata Workshop
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 11am - 1pm
$30 / $20 members / $10 youth BUY TICKETS
Join exhibiting artists Sylvia Montero, Tony Ortega, and Cipriano Ortega for a collaborative piñata-making workshop. Participants are invited to create communal piñatas and contribute hopes, desires, and things they wish to release as a shared act of reflection and celebration.
Los Lo Los: Live
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 6 - 7:30pm
Price: $20 / $15 members BUY TICKETS
Join exhibiting artist Cipriano Ortega for a live, in-gallery concert with his band Los Lo Los, a Lo-Rock band blending elements of rock, blues and jazz, featuring Cipriano Ortega on two-string slide bass, Garrett Pavlicek on baritone saxophone, and Bret Batterman on drums.
Syncopation @ BMoCA
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 7 - 10pm
Price: $25 / $20 members BUY TICKETS
Syncopation is BMoCA’s new after-hours art-infused experience that spotlights unique perspectives on our exhibitions from Boulder’s creative community.
Voces: Exhibition-Inspired Poetry Reading
Thursday, August 13, 2026, 6 - 7:30pm
$20 / $15 members BUY TICKETS
Join BMoCA and Sacred Voices for an evening of live poetry featuring guest poets and exhibiting artist Cipriano Ortega. Inspired directly by Tres Voces, Un Corazón, poets will present new work with themes of family, ancestry, and community.
A plague I call a heartbeat
Performance by Elle Hong & Cipriano Ortega
Thursday, August 27, 2026, 6 - 7:30pm
$20 / $15 members BUY TICKETS
BMoCA presents a site-generated performance work by movement artist Elle Hong and exhibiting artist Cipriano Ortega. A plague I call a heartbeat, explores themes of time, turmoil, and survival within the social worlds the artists inhabit separately and together. Audience members are invited to a karaoke/dance party following the artists' performance.
Los Lo Los: Live
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 6 - 7:30pm
$20 / $15 members BUY TICKETS
Celebrate the closing of Tres Voces, Un Corazón with exhibiting artist Cipriano Ortega and a live, in-gallery concert by his band, Los Lo Los, a Lo-Rock band blending elements of rock, blues and jazz, featuring Cipriano Ortega on two-string slide bass, Garrett Pavlicek on baritone saxophone, and Bret Batterman on drums.
The Summer Exhibition is generously sponsored by Penny & Barry Barnow, The Britton Fund, Audrey & Andrew Franklin, The Ghadimi Family, Amie Knox & Jim Kelley, Lynn McGowin, Sage Wirth, Nicky Wolman & David Fulker, Margaret A. Roberts Charitable Foundation, The Redman Foundation, Boulder County Arts Alliance, Elevations Credit Union, Boulder Arts Commission, City of Boulder, Colorado Creative Industries, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District, and United Way of Larimer County.
