Both Sides of the Border

Announcement card for the Both Sides of the Border exhibit

Both Sides of the Border is a major Los Angeles exhibit of works by Latin American and Chicano artists being organized by Carlotta's Passion Fine Art in Eagle Rock, California. Works by over fifty exceptional artists will be on display - making this one of L.A.’s blockbuster shows. I’m pleased to say that I’ll be showing a number of new paintings at this exhibit. Some of the well known artists in the show representing the Latin American school include, Jean Charlot, Wilfredo Lam, and one of my personal favorites, Francisco Zuniga - whose amazing drawings and lithographs of Mexican Indian peasants I’ve long admired. Fellow L.A. artists in the show representing the Chicano school include, Gronk, Patssi Valdez, Frank Romero, Leo Limon, Diane Gamboa, Gilbert "Magu" Lujan, and many other talented individuals too numerous to list here.

Both Sides of the Border opens with an Artist's Reception on Saturday, November 19th., from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. During the opening a talented duo called MEXIKA will perform indigenous music using traditional instruments. The sounds they produce conjure up memories of the ancient Maya and Aztecs - an audio experience not to be missed. In addition, there will be a number of educational presentations and activities held in conjunction with the exhibit. For a complete listing of events, as well as previews of artworks, click here. On Friday December 16th., starting at 8:00 pm, I’ll be giving a slide lecture on the subject of Chicano identity, aesthetics and activism. The lecture will trace my personal journey as a social realist artist whose works are deeply rooted in the Los Angeles experience.

I’m particularly looking forward to the gallery’s "Meet the Artist" series, where on Saturday, December 17th at 8 pm, I’ll unveil two brand new oil paintings I’m presently working on. The small paintings are sweet, romantic portrait studies of women involved in L.A.’s Chicano/Latino street festivals. I’m quite pleased with how the works are coming along, and I’ll undoubtedly be working on them until their preview.

Both Sides of the Border runs from November 19th, 2005, through January 7th, 2006. Carlotta's Passion Fine Art is located at: 2012 Colorado Blvd., in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California 90041 - the cross street is Maywood (View a MapQuest map.) Business hours are Tuesday through Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Phone: 323-259-1563.