Chicago ARTEahora: The First Chicano Latin American Art Fair
River East Art Center
435 E. Illinois Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Dates: April 24-28, 2008, 10am-6pm
Opening Night: April 24, 6-9pm
The First Chicago Latin American Art Fair - Chicago ARTEahora - is an international art fair celebrating the important role Latin American Art currently plays in the international art arena. Chicago ARTEahora will concentrate on modern and contemporary Latin American Art. Besides important works for sale there will be educational and performance events. Highlights of the fair includes a large selection of paintings by Roberto Matta and "Ten Years of Contemporary Cuban Photography".
For additional information, visit www.chicagoarteahora.com.
The Hector Silva Retrospective
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
909 West Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Dates: Thru May 20, 2008
Los Angeles, a patchwork quilt of diversity and culture, fosters the growth of many artists from different backgrounds, lending a voice to voiceless segments of the population.
In the double-marginalized community of gay Latinos, their tendency to be erased from society's portrait of sexuality leads to a retaliatory backlash of art that demands to be seen. Hector Silva, a Mexican artist who moved to the United States when he was 17, is the epitome of this backlash, and in his simple pencil sketches, he portrays the much more complex issues of beauty, race and sexuality. Described by scholar Richard Rodriguez as "queering the homeboy aesthetic," Silva adds a dash of new perspective to what is considered art.
The first exhibit to showcase all of his controversial work, "The Hector Silva Retrospective," is part of the Visions and Voices series, "Records y Recuerdos: Music and Memory in Queer East L.A.," and will be running until May 20 at the ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives. "People can see my art from the last 25 years, as well as my evolution as an artist. I've been showing my work for years, and if my art can raise awareness, I am all for it," Silva said.
Getting his start to a meteoric career when Lucille Ball somehow got hold of a sketch he drew of her, Silva creates politically charged and occasionally homoerotic pieces that draw from his gay and Latino backgrounds.
For additional information, visit www.onearchives.org.
Phantom Sightings: Art after the Chicano Movement
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
90036
Dates: April 6 - Sept. 1, 2008
Phantom Sightings: Art after the Chicano Movement is the largest exhibition of cutting-edge Chicano art ever presented at LACMA. Chicano art, traditionally described as work created by Americans of Mexican descent, was established as a politically and culturally inspired movement during the counterculture revolutions of the late 1960s and early 1970s. This exhibition explores the more experimental tendencies within the Chicano art movement—ones oriented less toward painting and declarative polemical assertion than toward conceptual art, performance, film, photo- and media-based art, and "stealthy" artistic interventions in urban spaces. The exhibition includes approximately 125 works in all media, including painting and sculpture as well as installation, conceptual, video, performance art, and intermedia works that incorporate film, digital, and sound art. Artists featured are photographer Christina Fernández, who documents the poetic and "phantom" in the urban landscape; Mario Ybarra Jr., who creates performances, site-specific installations and intermedia works; the “intermedia synaesthesia” of the seminal conceptual art group Asco; and the New York-based artist Nicola López, who creates dramatic installations with drawings that extend from the wall into the gallery.
For additional information, visit www.lacma.org.
Mural Dedications in San Antonio
Corner of Guadalupe & San Jacinto Streets
San Antonio, TX
Date: April 26, 2008, 10am
The general public is invited to celebrate the dedication and completion
of two murals, "Trinity St." and "Comprando y Prestando."
The dedication of the mural, "Comprando y Prestando" will start at 10AM
at the corner of Guadalupe and San Jacinto St. The dedication ceremonies will proceed to the corner of San Patricio and Trinity for the dedication of the second mural.
The morning dedication ceremony will conclude at San Anto Cultural Arts (corner of Trinity and 1300 Chihuahua) with food, music, and fun!
For additional information, call 210-226-7466.
Chupacabras! Artists Reinterpret the Myth
The National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 West 19th Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Dates: January 25 - July 20, 2008
The legend of the Chupacabras has penetrated the Latino and American myth/reality landscape for almost two decades. In this exhibition, Chicago artists re-explore the lasting impact that the Chupacabra sightings have had on the Latin American and North American psyche.
Participating Artists: Judithe Hernández, Luis de la Torre, Patricia Acosta, Cirilo Esquivel, Ricardo Gonzales, Salvador Jiménez, Miguel Cortez, Juan Compean, Ricardo Compean, and Antonio Pazaran
For additional information, contact judithe@jhnartestudio.com.
Valentin Toledo: Unions & Intersections
Metro Gallery
1835 Hyperion Avenue
Silverlake, CA
Dates: March 29 - May 3, 2008
Metro Gallery presents Valentin Toledo’s solo exhibition, "Unions & Intersections." These new works are inspired by mathematical models set out to define groups and subgroups creating a space that is at once hermetic and permeable. Through his choice medium of glass, acrylic, and polyurethane this artist explores the relationships between pure line, color, and volume, the sum of which defines space.
Born and raised in Spain, Toledo was a successful illustrator for European high-fashion magazines such as Vogue, Marie Clair, and Elle, among others. He then spent several years working as an Editorial Art Director. However, in pursuit of a radical change of life, Toledo set out for Los Angeles, California. LA’s eclecticism and absence of preconceptions brought a sense of liberation that led to these authentic and honest works.
"Unions & Intersections" is a show that is designed to influence the viewer in whatever way possible. As Toledo says, “I hope for the best impact, the kind doesn’t matter. I don’t try to teach anyone anything; each individual has enough with their own search. If the painting makes this search easier, that would be great.”
For additional information, visit www.metrogallery.org.
Adept Balance Collective Exhibition
UTEP Union Bldg., 2nd floor
University of Texas El Paso
El Paso, TX
Dates: April 17 - May 15, 2008
Reception: May 1, 6pm
Adept Balance is the title of the coming collective exhibition at the Union Art Gallery, Three young artists from UTEP's Art department will be on the spot presenting thrilling jewelry and wonderful sculptures. The young women are Alejandra Bremer, Regina Alejandra Duran and Cristina Ortega.
Alejandra Bremer comments on her latest work that "Most of the time funguses are underestimated, but they're so interesting and amazing. We are able to find them almost anywhere; they are essentially powerful and have an amazing capability of adapting to many environments." She utilizes diverse materials to recreate the attractive shapes, textures and colors of these organisms. Bremer adds, "The equilibrium of elegance and the mundane of living in a chaotic society is my true inspiration. It is present in everything I do or make and is the primary reason I prefer to focus on functional art."
The artist that will infuse sculpture and ceramics is Regina Alejandra Duran and she displays a sculptural approach using transparencies, layers, repetition, perfect shapes, variations on size of the same shape, exact measures, kinetic methods and construction, and exploring color. Duran mentions, "Usually I like to reflect parts of my life or sometimes I just express what I think about life, I like to acknowledge uncommon things, observe and listen to small details that exist in daily life that not much attention is given to."
Cristina Ortega explains, "My desire to make art comes from my drive to transform things. I want to know that I was part of the creation process of something that people will look, appreciate, interact and wear. Nature, architecture, and books are some of the things that attract and inspire me daily." Her heritage is very important influence in the way that her pieces are made and taught off. She makes pieces that are full of color, figures, angles and lines.
There will be jewelry sale.
For additional information, contact alebremer@gmail.com.
From So Cal to So Flo: Skateboard Deck Art
Gallista Gallery
1913 S. Flores St.
San Antonio, TX
Reception: April 12, 2008, 6 - 9pm
This exhibit will feature 30 artists who will present Skateboard Deck Art, art on skateboards. The highlight of this event is the wide collection of artists that will be represented. Fifteen tatoo artists from Southern California and 15 local San Antonio artists will unite for this festive event. The curator is artist and instructor at LivArt Studio, Jim Haught. Jim has taught at LivArt for nearly six years and this will be his 10th exhibit at Gallista Gallery.
For additional information, contact 210-212-8606.
Frank and Sharon Romero's Giant 3-Day Sale
Frogtown Gallery
1625 Blake Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Dates: April 11-13, 2008
Returning to France and the never-ending struggle with the rise of the euro. 30-50% off everything.
For additional information, visit www.romerostudio.net.
Alas, Babylon! New Paintings by Ramón Ramírez
El Camino College
Schauerman Library
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90506
Dates: March 31 - May 2, 2008
Reception: April 12, noon - 2pm
Gallery Hours: 7:30am - 9pm, Mon. - Fri., 7:30am - 4:30 Sat., 7:30am - 2:30pm Sun.
Reception: April 12, noon - 2pm
For additional information, visit www.elcamino.edu.
A Tale of Two Queen Cities
Woodbury University Wedge Gallery
7500 Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91510
Dates: April 9 - 26, 2008
Reception: April 11, 2008, 6-9pm
Collaborative digital murals exploring the Impacts of Latino immigration on the cultural landscapes of Charlotte, NY, and Los Angeles, CA.
For additional information, call 818-252-5121.
Arte Latina: ROAR
BLUE STAR CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER
116 Blue Star Contemporary Art Center
San Antonio, TX 78204
Dates: April 3 - June 8, 2008
Gallery Hours: Noon - 6pm, Wed. - Sun.
Reception: April 3, 2008, 6-9pm
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, UTSA present multimedia work of Latina artists and writers.
Latina artists occupy a unique place in the world of artistic expression. Frequently, their work focuses on gender, sexuality, class and race. Even as Latino artists gain acceptance in the mainstream, Latinas remain underrepresented. Arte Latina: ROAR shows the depth and excitement of Latina expression.
Latina artists often face the challenge of being excluded from mainstream venues, or worse, given only a token inclusion. The themes of Arte Latina: ROAR will resonate well beyond National Women's Month, featuring the work of artists, sculptresses, seamstresses, photographers, videographers and writers.
Curated by Arturo Almeida, Art Specialist, The University of Texas at San Antonio.
For additional information, visit bluestarart.org, or call (210) 227-6960.
Alter of Anguish: Annie Gomez
Gallista Gallery
1913 S. Flores
San Antonio, TX 78204
Dates: March 8 - August 5, 2008
Reception: March 8, 2008, 6-9pm
Alter of Anguish is an exclusive collection of original drawings that have been transformed into wonderful paintings by San Antonio native Annie Gomez. These paintings grew out of nearly 300 drawings Gomez has produced since the 1980s.
For more information contact 210-212-8606.
Chicano Triumph
Patricia Correia Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave., E-2
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310.264.1760
Dates: March 29 - May 10, 2008
Patricia Correia Gallery is proud to present, in association with the Arizona State University Hispanic Research Center (HRC), Chicano Triumph, twenty works on paper, primarily serigraphs and lithographs, from the collection of the HRC. Artists represented are:
Cristina Cárdenas • Daniel Martín Díaz • Xavier Garza • Ester Hernández • Celina Hinojosa • Luis Jiménez • Alma López • Felix López • Joe L. López • Laura López Cano • Mónica Aíssa Martínez • Malaquías Montoya • Ann-Michelle Morales • Martín Moreno • Santiago Pérez • Carlos Santiestevan • Larry Yañez
The works in this exhibit treat themes common in Chicana/o art such as family, community, immigration, biculture, spirituality, and cultural symbols. While the artworks have themes in common, a major feature of Chicana/o art is diversity. The artists in this exhibit represent five of the states in the Southwestern United States with large and growing Latina/o populations and vibrant arts communities. Their styles are diverse -from primitive to highly realistic to abstract- and their backgrounds are as diverse as their art. Many of the works in this exhibition have been featured in various museum exhibitions and can be found in permanent collections.
The Arizona State University Hispanic Research Center archives the largest collection of artwork and images by U.S. Latinos. Growing out of this archive, the HRC has created four award-winning art books, a DVD-ROM, an interview series with Chicana/o artists, and an international arts Latina/o festival. The HRC is an interdisciplinary unit dedicated to research and creative activities on a broad range of topics related to Hispanic populations. It disseminates research findings to the academic community and the public, engages in creative activities and makes them available generally, and provides public service in areas of importance to Hispanics.
For more information contact Gabriela M. Corchado @ 310.264.1760 or e-mail @ correia@earthlink.net.
The Trail of Thirst: Delilah Montoya
Patricia Correia Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave., E-2
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310.264.1760
Dates: March 29 - May 10, 2008
Reception: March 28, 2008, 5-8pm
Patricia Correia Gallery is proud to present Delilah Montoya in her second solo exhibition at the gallery. In The Trail of Thirst, Montoya continues to examine the subject of her collaborative installation, Sed: The Trail of Thirst.
Arranged in a three-hundred-sixty degrees panoramic view, the photographic images of arid desert landscapes lay bare what thousands of migrant workers crossing Arizona’s Sonora desert face on their journey to a better life. The clandestine landscapes, scattered with jugs of water, backpacks, and other remnants, emphasize the complexity and destitution of life along the trail.
Delilah Montoya is a professor of Photography and Digital Media at the University of Houston, TX. She received her MFA in Studio Art from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. She has been selected for numerous solo and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Mexico, France, and Ukraine. Her work can be found in the following permanent collections: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; Houston Museum of Fine Art, Houston, TX; Mexican Museum, San Francisco, CA; The Bronx Museum, Bronx, NY; Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.; UCLA Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA; Armand Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Museum of Fine Arts; Santa Fe, NM.
In 2005, Montoya received grants from the University of Houston Small Grants Program and the Cultural Council of Houston and Harris County to create her photographic series titled Women Boxers. This body of work is accompanied by a catalogue, Women Boxers: The New Warriors, which is available for purchase at the gallery.
Currently, Delilah Montoya’s works can be seen at Phantom Sightings: Art After the Chicano Movement at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, running April 6 through September 1, 2008.
For more information contact Gabriela M. Corchado @ 310.264.1760 or e-mail @ correia@earthlink.net.
Alma Indigena
Galeria Tonantzin
The Guadalupe School of the Visual Arts
723 S. Brazos Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
Dates: March 1 - April 18, 2008
An exhibition of Chicana and Boricua works reflecting the inner soul (alma) of origin culture (raiz) translated through enigmatic manifestations (sangre).
Performances by The Guadalupe Dance Academy and Sister Sister y Los Misters.
For more information contact the gallery at 210.271.3151.
NALAC Regional Arts Training Workshops
Downtown Tucson
Date: April 24 - 26, 2008
To Register: www.nalac.org or info@nalac.org
NALAC Regional Arts Training Workshops are convened throughout the nation to assist in strengthening local networks of Latino Arts, Artists and cultural organizations. Workshops will provide professional development opportunities and foster theoretical and aesthetic discussion.
For more information contact Reuben Roqueñi at reuben@tucsonpimaartscouncil.org or 520.624.0595
Time Warps
Bonner David Galleries
7040 E. Main Street
Scottsdale, AZ-85251
Event Date: April 17 - May 14, 2008
Opening Reception: April 17, 2008, 6:00 PM
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10am-5:30pm
Participating Artist: Quim Bove
Catalan-born artist latest reflective paintings are a true treat for the
eyes. Bove layers oil paint and resin in a creative process, using his own
innovative technique. Collected throughout the world, Bove's abstract
paintings seem to change upon each viewing, creating an uncanny sense of wonder and awe. Bove's rich colors, reminiscent of the desert, are a perfect addition to every contemporary home! "Time Warps" is an exhibition not to be missed!
For more information, contact 480-941-8500
The Colors of the Americas: East Somerville Art Walk
Shop Windows Along Lower BroadwayEvent Date: April 19 - May 20, 2008
Opening Reception: April 19, 6:30 PM
Proudly presented by East Somerville Main Streets, The Colors of the Americas : East Somerville Art Walk will be a month-long public art exhibition showcasing the original works of approximately 20 area artists representing the many nations and cultures of the Americas. Hosted in the storefront windows of shops, restaurants, and bodegas, this unique opportunity will bring together artists and the people in a way designed to cross lines, challenge old notions, and stimulate new conversations and new understandings.
A Colors of the Americas open forum for the sharing of questions, ideas and comments has been created at eastsomervilleartwalk.blogspot.com
Mercy: A Roy Orbison Pilgrimage
Tempe Center for the Arts Theatre
700 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85281
Event Date: Jan. 25 - April 18, 2008
Dallas Entrepreneur Glen Agritelley shares the world's largest private
collection of Roy Orbison memorabilia, spanning four decades of the
development of his music, persona and influence upon other musicians. From concert posters and tickets to signed guitars, costumes, and personalized photographs, this exhibition is a must-see for every rock 'n roll fan.
Glen will give a gallery talk about the collection on Friday, Jan. 25, 11:30am.
For information visit www.tempe.gov/tca/gallery/