ArtVibes 12: Julio Cesar Morales

This broadcast  of ArtVibes features artist Julio Cesar Morales discussing his two current exhibitions at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis and at Gallery Wendi Norris in San Francisco, along with music from his specially curated playlist.

Artist Julio César Morales in his San Francisco studio with THE BORDER, 2025, and other works in “OJO” Julio César Morales. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Wendi Norris, San Francisco. Photo: Renee Zellweger.

Julio César Morales, tomorrow is for those who can hear it coming, 2025. Neon, acrylic panels, and plywood, 105 x 136 in. Courtesy of the artist. © Muzi Li Rowe.

Julio César Morales, Undocumented Interventions #17, 2010. Watercolor and ink on paper, 14 x 11 in. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Wendi Norris, San Francisco. © Julio César Morales.

My America is Not Your America, 2025, in collaboration with Mexican Institute of Sound Sound. 14:22 total time. Wood, foam, turntable, speakers, limited edition vinyl record, neon, and graphite and collage on paper, 84 x 96 x 96 inches / 213 x 243 x 243 cm. Photo by Glen Cheriton.

Below are images of the complete playlist with annotations created by Julio Cesar Morales in conjunction with his exhibition at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art:


  • 11:30am When I Go Out With Artists by Crash Test Dummies on God Shuffled His Feet (Arista)
  • 11:31am by on ( )
  • 11:33am Polaris by Bostich on Manos Arriba! (Bungalow Records)
  • 11:36am by on ( )
  • 11:46am A Better Future (SACD Mix) [2025 Remaster] by David Bowie on A Better Future (SACD Mix) [2025 Remaster] (Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC)
  • 11:51am Cumbia Sobre El Rio (Album Version) by Celso Piña y su Ronda Bogotá;Control Machete;Blanquito Man on Babel - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Concord Records)
  • 11:56am Tristeza de la Ciudad by Cachorro López on Tristeza de la Ciudad (Sony Music Argentina)
  • 11:59am by on ( )
  • 12:06pm Ahora by Bomba Estéreo on Aire (Sony Music Latin)
  • 12:10pm by on ( )
  • 12:14pm My America Is Not Your America by Mexican Institute of Sound on Distrito Federal (Soy Sauce)
  • 12:19pm by on ( )
  • 12:25pm Yo Voy (Post-Punk Version) by Depresión Post-Mortem on Yo Voy (Post-Punk Version) (Depresión Post-Mortem)
  • 12:26pm by on ( )
  • 12:27pm Feeling Good by Nina Simone on The Very Best Of (RCA Records Label)
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