“¡Presente! Homenaje a la Mujer”

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The Aliados con Amnesty network of Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) and Avenue 50 Studio are pleased to present ¡Presente! Homenaje a la Mujer, a group exhibition including nearly 100 artists from the U.S. and around the world. The exhibition includes a variety of 2-D and 3-D art by both male and female artists. The exhibition coincides with International Women’s Day. Its purpose is to celebrate women and to create awareness of AIUSA’s Stop Violence Against Women Campaign.

The Aliados con Amnesty network is a group of young Latino activists engaged in promoting human rights and to inspire activism. Avenue 50 Studio is a non-profit art gallery located in Highland Park that enhances public recognition and appreciation of multicultural art. The exhibition is being organized by three women: Kathy Gallegos, Director of Avenue 50 Studio; Julissa Gómez, AIUSA Field Organizer; and Liliana Herrera, AIUSA Latino Outreach Coordinator, all of whom are passionate about “artivism”, the idea of activism through art.

Avenue 50 Studio
131 North Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Exhibition Dates: March 8 – April 6, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Aliados & Artist Discussion: Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 7:00 pm

Avenue 50 Studio hours: Tue-Thurs 10:00-12:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-4:00 or by appointment

Complete list of artists:

Abel Alejandre, Alberto Varela, Amparo Ochoa, Ana Flores, Ana Juez Asenjo, Ana Y Ajtun, Andres Montoya, Ashley McLean Emenegger, Baby Smith, Carlos Fresquez, Carlos Ruvalcaba, Carmen M. Diaz, Carol Klaassen, Carolien van der Gaag, Cesar Conde, Chick Curtis, Chris Granillo, Cristina Chanteloup, Dalibor Polivka, David Taveras, Deborah Krall, Edward Walton Wilcox, Elizabeth Medrano, Ester A. Petschar, Eugenia Reyes, Eve Chang, Fana Babadayo, Fernanda Yeste Gómez, Guillermo Bejarano, Heather Scholl, Irene Mala, Jacqueline Dreager, Jaime Coffey Bateman, Jing Zhou, John Paul Thornton, John Tapia Urquiza, Jorge Velasquez, Jose Lozano, Judith Duran, Juliane Backmann, Karen Ter-Sarkisian, Karen Winters, Kathleen McGuinness, Laila Espinoza, Lea Wells, Lili Bernard, Linda Vallejo, Lyn Southworth, Magda Bowen, Manolo Jurdao, Marco Mejia, Maria Brunner Ventura, Marie Fouche, Marilyn La Grone-Amaral, Mark Vallen, Mary Agnes Rodriguez, Mary Jacobson, Matt deHaven, Mayra Jimenez, Mehri Fatemeh Dadgar, Melanie Strimmel, Michele Castagnetti, Miguel Murillo, Ming Yi Chou, Mita Cuaron, Monica Valencia, Nancy Caldera, Pablo Damas, Pablo F. Pujol, Paco Conti, Patricia Krebs, Paula Baqueiro, Phyllis Ginter, Rafael M. Prada, Rebecca Lowry, Rinat Etshak, Rocío Arregui Pradas, Ronald Castillo, Ronald J. Llanos, Sam Saghatelyan, Sheila Baird, Sophia Louisa Lee, Steven Fujimoto, Steven J. Brooks, Sugey Salazar, Sunil Gangadharan, Suzanne Siegel, Tania America Garcia, Teresa Lafita, Tom Ford, Toti O’Brien, Uwi Moore, Vildan Isik, Xavier Montes, Yasmin A. Sayyed, Zuno.