Centro Cultural Aztlan presents "Newspaper Boys: Ayer y Hoy en San Anto," a two-man exhibit featuring new works by visual artists Oscar A. Galván Jr. and Martin Emmanuel Rangel.

In this exhibit, the two life-long visual artists work together to give new life to the old practice of spreading the news. The exhibit pays homage to the artists’ ancestors and nostalgically explores the aesthetics of past eras. The artists depict newspaper delivery boys across generations and time periods, blending past and present to share a unique perspective of the evolution of the time-honored tradition of delivering the news.

Both artists were born and raised in San Antonio and, through this exhibit, they evoke memories of San Antonio landmarks in the Westside and Downtown, like Joske’s and Galván Pharmacy. The artists draw on emotions by superimposing newspaper boys of the past onto present-day settings of San Antonio’s city center, historic places, and various long-standing neighborhoods. They use color and contrast to juxtapose the aesthetics and style of the past with today’s culture and environment. They artfully reflect the evolution over time of the way that our news is distributed.

Galvan’s own father, Oscar A. Galván Sr., helped contribute to his family’s livelihood by working hard as a paperboy during the Great Depression. This exhibit honors those who may have started out delivering newspapers and have gone on to become leaders and make significant contributions in their community.

The exhibition will remain on display through October 17.