Chicana Art & Experience: Mujeres con Garbo
ALF-CIO Headquarters
815 16th St., N.W.
Washington, DC
Dates: Nov. 19, 2008 - May 31, 2009
Chicana Art and Experience is an exhibition of more than 30 prints, paintings, posters and photographs by women who reflect on the experiences and struggles of Mexican Americans.
This exhibit concentrates on works of art that depict the specific concerns of working Chicanas—organizing, immigration, women's rights, health care, workplace safety, housing, community and cultural identity. The title of the show comes from Juana Alicia's poster "Women with Attitude/Mujeres con Garbo." The Spanish word garbo is more complex than the English word "attitude"; it combines assertiveness with grace, elegance and agility—a perfect way to sum up the work in this exhibit.
The artists represented in the show are Barbara Carrrasco, Ester Hernández, Cecilia Concepción Alvarez, Laura Álvarez, Favianna Rodriguez, Yreina Cervántez, Juana Alicia, Irene Simmons, Delilah Montoya, Laura Molina, Tina Hernández, Yolanda López, Carmen Lomas Garza and Kathy Vargas. The exhibit was organized by Rex Weil, an artist, independent curator, writer and educator living and working in Washington, D.C.
For more information visit www.aflcio.org/aboutus/history/art/chicana_explanation.cfm.
Alfredo Arreguin: Universal Patterns
Kokoon Arts
1305 West 80th St,
Cleveland, OH 44102
October 10, 2008 – January 31, 2009
This will be the first time Alfredo Arreguin has exhibited in the Cleveland region. He was born in Michoacan, Mexico in 1935, and has lived and worked in the Seattle, Washington area since 1956. Alfredo is regarded as America’s premiere “Pattern Painter” and is honored to have numerous paintings in collections around the United States and Mexico.
The Kokoon Arts Gallery continues the tradition started in 1911 by William Sommer and other Cleveland Graphic Arts Tradesmen then known as The Kokoon Arts Clubs to promote a more modernist approach to producing art. The gallery will always revere and honor historic traditional media, but the evolution of artistic creativity is never ending and new possibilities are generated using electronic and digital media.
For more information contact 216-832-8212.
Yolanda González: Suenos y realidades
Gallery ChimMaya
5283 E. Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Dates: November. 9-December 4, 2008
Reception: November 9, 3pm
In 2006, Yolanda González was the first artist to be featured in a newly completed and unknown gallery, ChimMaya, in East Los Angeles. Yolanda quickly became a favorite of collectors and visitors to ChimMaya, and was the first to remain as a resident artist. ChimMaya is pleased to present an exhibition of new work by Yolanda González. This exhibition, "Sueños y realidades" exemplifies the unique style that is Yolanda González. The use of color, texture, and classic imagery captures the viewer in a fresh and innovative way.
For more information email info@chimmaya.com.
The Texas Chair Project
Austin Museum of Art
823 Congress Ave. at 9th St.
Austin, TX
Dates: Nov. 15, 2008 - Jan. 8, 2009
The Texas Chair Project is an artistic exchange initiated by Texas artist Damian Priour. In 2007, Priour created and mailed 100 unique miniature glass and limestone chairs to fellow artists with the request that they return a chair in response. A celebration of material exploration, this exhibition is a presentation of this interchange. Texas artists Fidencio Duran, Steve Brudniak, Melissa Miller, Jesus Moroles, Margo Sawyer, Bob Schneider, James Surls, The Art Guys, and Sydney Yeager, among others, created chairs in such diverse media as a beer can, buttons, cast bronze, plastic army men, sawdust, steel, uranium tubing, and U.S. currency. Organized by Damian Priour and Eva Buttacavoli, Director of Exhibitions and Education, Austin Museum of Art.
For more information contact 512.495.9224.
Bold Caballeros y Noble Bandidas
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA, 90027-1462
Dates: Nov. 1, 2008 - May 10, 2009
All over the world, stories and folktales are told about certain bandits who stand for social justice. Often, the popular mind converts real historical figures such as Tiburcio Vásquez and the leaders of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 into folk heroes. In other cases, popular culture shapes distinct and more satisfying characters out of historical composites, like Robin Hood or Joaquín Murrieta. Sometimes fictional bandit heroes, such as Zorro, the Cisco Kid, and the Bandit Queen, fill a social and cultural need. These characters assume a vitality that often penetrates all of popular media, including film, art, costume, radio, television, and the commercial world of children's products.
This exhibition focuses on the Latino experience and the interplay of fact and fantasy in the depiction of Latina and Latino "noble bandits."
For more information visit www.autrynationalcenter.org/boldcaballeros/.
Film Screening: The Last Conquistador
Arizona State University
Murdock Hall, Room 101
Tempe, AZ
Date: Nov. 6, 2008, 3-5:30pm
The renowned sculptor John Houser has a dream: to build the world's tallest bronze equestrial statue for the city of El Paso, Texas. It would memorialize the Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate and honor the contributions Hispanic people have made to the American West. But as the project nears completion his troubles begin: Native Americans are outraged. They remember Oñate as the man who brought genocide, cut off their fee, and sold their children into slavery. As El Paso divides along lines of race and class, the artist must face the terrible moral implications of his work.
Screening followed by a panel discussion moderated by Paul Espinosa.
Panelists: Maurus Chino, Simon Ortíz, Daniel Ramírez, James Riding In, Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez, John Valadez
For more information contact 480-965-5091.
Viva La Muerte!
Gallista Gallery
1913 S. Flores
San Antonio, TX
Dates: November 8 - December 5, 2008
Reception: November 8, 6-9pm
Second Saturday, Day of the Dead paintings by Noe Ortiz from Alice, TX. Also featuring Día de los muertos altars by Irene Díaz, and ofrenda installation by Henry De Leon, Joe López, and Raul Servin.
For more information email joe@gallista.com.
Vote for El Cosmico Burro
Arte Cosmico Studio
1913 S. Flores (behind Gallista Gallery)
San Antonio, TX
Date: Nov. 8, 2008, 6-10:30pm
It is that time again Vote for El Cosmico Burro for president (against a socialist country) Attention all Burras and Burros November 8TH Second Saturday 1913 S.Flores Behind Gallista Gallery from 6:00PM to 10:30 PM L.A. Arte Cosmio Studio Presents A Silent Art Auction. Come out and Join the freedom that you deserve and the right to see Arte. This will liberate your mind! Power To The People.
For more information email vatobag@yahoo.com.
Gustavo Acosta and José Bedia
Bentley Gallery
4161 N. Marshall Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Dates: November 6-28, 2008
Reception: November 6, 7-9 pm
Bentley Gallery is pleased to present exhibitions of work by two Cuban artists, Gustavo Acosta and José Bedia.
Gustavo Acosta began working on this exhibition more than two years ago and the new paintings connect to his entire body of work much like individual frames in a film relate to one another. The constant thread running through Acosta’s work is the contemporary historical settings that he appropriates from mass media imagery. His trademark aerial perspective is often distorted or angled - not unlike the view from a surveillance camera - capturing scenes of industrial sprawl that upon closer examination, take on the appearance of textured tapestries.
In his first exhibition in Arizona, José Bedia draws on his rich trans-cultural heritage and life experiences to expose his vision of history and culture. His body of work – created in a variety of media including installation, printmaking, drawing, and painting – reveals a divergent understanding of spatial, social and spiritual relationships in both the human and animal worlds.
For more information visit www.bentleygallery.com.
The Last Big Show: 17 Years of Patricia Correia Gallery
Patricia Correia Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave., E-2
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310.264.1760
Dates: November 15-20, 2008
Reception: November 15, 5pm - the break of dawn
With mixed emotions, Patricia Correia Gallery would like to announce its final exhibition, titled The Last Big Show: 17 Years of Patricia Correia Gallery. This salon-style survey exhibition will provide a visual overview of the gallery’s history and will feature artworks from Patricia Correia’s personal collection, including works by Mike Kelley, Ed Moses, Raymond Pettibon, Kiki Smith, Llyn Foulkes, Gabriel Figueroa, Camile Rose Garcia, Skip Arnold, Karen Finley, John Valadez, Gronk, and Ray Abeyta.
After 17 years, 1991 to 2008, Patricia Correia has chosen to close the gallery’s doors to concentrate as a private art dealer based in Topanga Canyon, building out her barn into a private art gallery. She is excited about this new chapter in her life and hopes everyone will join her in this new endeavor.
Ms. Correia would like to express deep thanks for all the love and support she has received throughout the years, especially in the last two trying years since her late husband’s death in June 2006. She couldn’t have done it without your support.
After November 29, 2008, please address all correspondence to: P.O. Box 167, Topanga, CA 90290. Phone number, e-mail address, and website address will remain the same.
For more information visit www.correiagallery.com.
Día de los muertos at Frogtown Gallery
Frogtown Gallery
1625 Blake Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Dates: November 1, 2008, 7-10pm
Artwork by: Frank Romero, Sharon Romero, Yolanda González, Carlos Almaraz, Phyllis Ginter, Leo Límon, Jonathan Dabney, Elsa Flores, Patssi Valdez, Judith Duran, John Weldon Wood, Poli Marichal.
More information can be found at: www.romerostudio.net
El Día de los muertos: Contemporary Artists Celebrate the Day of the Dead
CHAC Norte
775 Santa Fe Dr.
Denver, CO 80204
Dates: Through November 23, 2008
This exhibition is on view in the museum's north wing, now through November 23, 2008. The Day of the Dead is an annual event, common throughout Mexico and in many communities across the United States–especially the Southwest. This centuries-old event is a festive time in which the continuity of life is celebrated by reconnecting with those who have departed.
More information can be found at: www.ci.ontario.ca.us/index.cfm/34413
Pachumama: CHAC Member Show
CHAC Gallery
775 Santa Fe Dr.
Denver, CO 80204
Dates: November 1 - 29, 2008
Reception: Friday, Nov. 7, 6-10pm
CHAC artists Tony Ortega, Sylvia Montero, Hunter Lawrence, Clara Martinez, Eugene Stewart Hibrubo.
In South America Pachumama is the goddess for mother earth she has been revered by the indigenous people of the Andes for centuries. As artists we see Pachumama as a metaphorical expression of the Earth and its biosphere and as the giver and sustainer of life. Each artist has created his or her interpretation of Pachumama through their artwork.
More information can be found at: www.chacweb.org
Tempe, AZ Seeks Design Team Artist
Tempe, AZ
Deadline: December 19, 2008, 5 pm
The City of Tempe has issued a Request for Qualifications for a design team artist who will assist the project design team in concept development and art integration that will enhance the overall Tempe Public Library experience and reinforce the mission of the library renovation project.
More information can be found at: www.tempe.gov/arts/news/rfq2.pdf
El Día de los muertos at CHAC
CHAC Norte
775 Santa Fe Dr.
Denver, CO 80204
Dates: October 24-November 8, 2008
Día de los muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a day to honor and celebrate those who have departed. Come down and join CHAC on first Friday for Aztec dancers, traditional pan de muertos and Mexican hot chocolate, Dia de los muertos altars, art and merchandise.
More information can be found at: www.chacweb.org
Luminarias del la Guadalupe & Christmas Mercado
CHAC Norte
775 Santa Fe Dr.
Denver, CO 80204
Dates: Nov. 14 - Dec. 20, 2008
Enjoy a wide array of unique handmade gift items from local Denver Artists. Including jewelry, pottery, painting, sculpture, retablos, handmade crosses, photography, prints and a great selection of “Guadalupe” items!
CHAC Norte in November will also feature the following artists: Stevon Lucero, Robert Martinez, Rob Yancey, Frank Policiano and Tammy Yancey.
More information can be found at: www.chacweb.org
Call for Artists: Art Fiesta @ Mesa Fiesta
Mesa Fiesta Shopping Center Pavillion
S. Alma School & W. Holmes
Mesa, AZ 85210
Event: November 15, 4-8pm
Art Fiesta @ Mesa Fiesta is a free interactive outdoor venue created for local artists. This free event is made possible by the generous support of local businesses and sponsors who wish to promote their involvement for the community they serve.
More information can be found at: ArtFiesta.ColourMD.com
Ancient Ofrenda: Elements of an Altar
ASU Museum of Anthropology
School of Human Evolution
and Social Change Building
Tempe, AZ
Dates: October 2, 2008 - January 23, 2009
Reception: October 30
For the past nine years, the Arizona State University Museum of Anthropology has hosted an annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival Exhibit. Traditionally, the museum has featured a gallery filled with individual altars. This year, the gallery will be transformed into one altar through individual works of art. Each piece of art in the exhibit will represent one of the many offerings that compose a traditional altar. Emphasis will be placed on the four elements (earth, wind, water and fire) found on traditional altars that tie this celebration to its Aztecan roots. The opening celebration will include music and food.
The 9th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival Exhibit is a joint collaboration between the ASU Museum of Anthropology, the CALACA Latino Cultural Arts Collective, and the community.
For more information visit asuma.asu.edu/AncientOfrenda.
Caras Vemos, Corazones no Sabemos:
The Human Landscape of Mexican Migration
Fowler Museum at UCLA
LosAngeles, CA 90095
Dates: October 5-December 28, 2008
Consider Mexican migration into the United States—one of the defining factors in the American socio-political landscape—as seen through Chicano/Mexican visual arts. Featuring paintings, works on paper, photographs, video, retablos and more, these works explore the struggles and visions of migrants, as well as their spiritual practices and the roles of these traditions during difficult journeys. Work by more than forty artists—including Salomón Huerta, Patssi Valdéz, Gronk, Victor Ochoa, Magú, Felipe Ehrenberg, Delilah Montoya, Malaquías Montoya and others—consider themes of journeys, boundaries, and barriers, urban landscapes and human geographies, and negotiating identities.
For more information contact www.fowler.ucla.edu.
Third Annual Puerto Rican Artisans Fair & Exhibit
Church of St. Paul the Apostle
405 W. 59th St.
New York, NY
Date: November 22, 2008, 11am-6pm
In keeping with its mission to promote Puerto Rican culture and art, as well as to commemorate its 22nd anniversary, Comité Noviembre will hold its Third Annual Puerto Rican Artisans Fair and Exhibit. Last year's fair included 60 artisan participants and attendance of 5,000 people, and a similar number are expected this year.
For more information and an application form, contact Luis Cordero, 914-505-5482, lcordero@galeriacemi.com.
Tempe Center for the Arts seeks artists for temporary Sculpture Garden piece
Deadline: December 5, 2008, 5pm
Notification of Artists: December 22, 2008
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Gallery at Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA) is issuing a Temporary Outdoor Ceramics Exhibition Application for ceramic pieces to be on display from Jan. 24-April 11, 2009, in the TCA Sculpture Garden, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway.
This temporary outdoor exhibition will take place in conjunction with the NCECA 2009 Juried Regional Student Exhibition presented by the TCA and the National Council on Education for the Ceramics Art.
The exhibition in the sculpture garden will include ceramic work by alimited number of artists chosen by a professional jury panel. The chosen artists will be asked to display current outdoor ceramic work or install new site-specific outdoor installations during the run of the
exhibition. Work may include other media but the majority of the work
must be ceramic.
For more information download www.tempe.gov/arts/News/Sculpturegarden.pdf.
Meso-Americhanics (Maneuvering Mestizaje): de la Torre Brothers and Border Baroque
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th Street SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Dates: Sept. 12, 2008 - Feb. 22, 2009
This exhibit features the intricate, yet monumental, blown glass and mixed media works of Einar and Jamex de la Torre which mirror and address the complex experiences of living in a global society. Visually and socially timely, their work excels in peeling off the layers to get to the real issues of the twenty-first century.
For more information visit www.nhccnm.org.
Low and Slow: The Art of the Lowrider
Mesa Arts Center
1 East Mesa St.
Mesa, AZ
Dates: Sept. 12, 2008 - Jan. 11, 2009
The Main Gallery will showcase the art of customized cars by a unique collection of lowrider artists. From the art of pin striping, muraling, and car customizing, the culture that came from the streets is now being featured in art galleries and museums around the world. The Low and Slow exhibition in the Main Gallery at MCA will include Estevan Oriol's lowriding lifestyle photography, a 1979 Monte Carlo with a one of a kind flake paint job fully customized by Mister Cartoon, and car part "canvases" interpreted by top artists. Participants include lowrider artists: Mister Cartoon, Efrain "Bugs" Gonzales, O.G. Abel, Danny D and Mike Pickel as well as contemporary artists Sandow Birk, Vincent Valdez, Ben Beshaw, and MAC. The artists' car part "canvases" are for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Free Arts of Arizona.
Mesa Contemporary Arts is an extraordinary visual art exhibition space at Mesa Arts Center showcasing contemporary art from today's emerging and internationally recognized artists in five stunning galleries. Groundbreaking and provocative, the exhibits represent the finest in contemporary art.
For more information contact 480-644-6500.
Juntos Art Association, El Paso: Fall Exhibition Schedule
Jalando Juntos (Working Together)
El Paso Community College
Administration Bldg. B
9050 Viscount Blvd.
El Paso, TX 79925
Exhibition thru November 24, 2008
For additional information, contact (915) 203-2309.
"Black Mirror/Espejo Negro: A Museum Installation" by Pedro Lasch
Nasher Museum of Art
Duke University Central Campus
2001 Campus Dr.
Durham, NC 27705
Dates: May 22, 2008- January 19, 200
This large-scale installation by artist Pedro Lasch incorporates his sculpture with more than a dozen works from the Nasher Museum's permanent collection. The museum commissioned the work to accompany "El Greco to Velázquez: Art during the Reign of Philip III" and also in anticipation of the upcoming exhibition "Escultura Social: A New Generation of Art from Mexico City" in spring of 2009. With "Black Mirror/Espejo Negro" Lasch brings his own poetic and aesthetic reflections to the museum's pre-Columbian collection, one of the most important of its kind in the world.
Lasch teaches art and art theory in Duke's Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies. He was born and raised in Mexico City and has been based in New York and North Carolina since 1994.
For more information, contact 919-684-5135.