On Friday, March 26, Xico will celebrate the opening of “El Arte de Los Angeles,” an exhibition highlighting on the cultural perspective of Latino artists from the Los Angeles area. “El Arte de Los Angeles” showcases the art of several different California artists, including Abel Alejandre, Joe Bravo, Yolanda Gonzales, Maria Kane, Pola Lopez, Heriberto F. Luna, Cici Segula, George Yepes, and Julie Zarate. Each artist brings a unique perspective and impressive skill to the historic downtown Chandler gallery space.
Xico will hold the opening reception on March 26, from 5:30-8:30 PM. The reception will be an opportunity for the community to meet the exhibited artists, and will include light refreshments and sangria.
“El Arte de Los Angeles” runs through May 1, 2010.
For more information about the exhibition or Xico, please contact Gabi Porter at 480-883-5875 or by email at gabi@xicoinc.org.
Xico Gallery
44 S. San Marcos Place
Chandler, AZ 85225-7872
Project_210 is pleased to announce ABEL ALEJANDRE: Familiar Ground, a debut solo exhibition of new work by the Los Angeles artist. Chronicling his family history, Alejandre tackles personal issues that include masculinity, patrimony, sexuality, aggression and isolation. In “My Two Fathers”, a massive woodcut measuring four by eight feet, the artist has exquisitely rendered the image of two men. The older man’s weathered face reveals evidence of a hard life and his eyes fill with tears as he stares poignantly into space. Perhaps alluding to this man’s past behavior, Alejandre has organized the composition so that the viscous teeth of a confrontational dog line up perfectly with the old man’s mouth, creating a stark symbolism. The younger man is illuminated, gazing upward in contemplation, as if planning his future. The juxtaposition of these two men is uncomfortable but like all of Alejandre’s work, masterfully drawn and undeniably beautiful. The exhibition also includes intimately scaled and meticulously crafted graphite drawings on primed wood panels.
Abel Alejandre’s recent exhibitions include group shows at the Mexican Cultural Institute, Los Angeles, ChimMaya Gallery, Tropico de Nopal, I-5 Gallery and Drawn to You: Intimate Portraits at Project_210 last year. Abel Alejandre immigrated to Los Angeles in 1975 with his family from Apatzingan, Michoacan, Mexico.
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2888 E. Walnut St #10
Pasadena, CA 91107-3703
