Rubén Esparza curates a new exhibit that speaks to the queer latinx experience of a new generation. "Here. There. Everywhere." features a talented roster of young visionary artists, from photographers to painters to sculptors to performance artists. Each California artist harnesses their unique background to lend a diverse answer to what it means to be Latinx and queer.
"There is a thread that weaves, tugs, crosses and connects all Latinx people. It is a strong soulful link, which is indelible. Our lineage carries the rhythm of our varied cultures. Some of us are newcomers cutting new paths. Some of us here from centuries of colonization—our Spanish and Portuguese surnames cloaking our indigenous and African heritage. Our history is varied and tumultuous, but through common language we are adding to the American cultural narrative."
"Here. There. Everywhere." opens April 21— June 9 at the Los Angeles LGBT Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center. Find more info online.
Laura Aguilar “Nature Self-Portrait #12”, 1996. Gelatin Silver Print, 18 x 24 in.
From top left:
Diego Eduardo , untitled, 2016. Watercolor on paper,8 x 11 in.
Diego Eduardo , “Sunset”, 2016. Watercolor on paper, 8 x 11 in.
Diego Eduardo, “Red”, 2016. Water color on paper, 6 x 12 in.
Diego Eduardo, “Gray Afternoon”, 2016. Water color on paper, 6 x 12 in.
Diego Eduardo, “Visitation”, 2015. Watercolor on paper, 8 x 14 in.
Cleonette Harris aka Cle Torres, Photographs, 2010-17. Installed as montage, various sizes.
Cleonette Harris aka Cle Torres, “Photographs, Domme and her Slut Puppies”, 2015, 11 x 17 in. framed
Alex La Cruz, Photograph, from El Cosmico. Marfa TX, 2013
Roy Martinez aka Lambe Culo, “Sequin Middrift”, 2016 . Single weight Matte Paper, archival ink , 16 x 20 in. framed
Roy Martinez aka Lambe Culo, “GG Flor”, 2016. Single weight Matte Paper, archival ink , 16 x 20 in. framed
Roy Martinez aka Lambe Culo, “Feeling Brown Feeling Down”, 2016 . Single weight Matte Paper, archival ink , 16 x 20 in. framed
Miguel Angel Reyes, Untitled, 2015. Watercolor on paper, 20 x 30 in. framed
Manuel Rodrigues aka Sad Boy, Photographs, 2010-17. Installed as montage, various sizes.
Manuel Rodrigues aka Sad Boy, Photograph, “Angelo Alessandro Rodarte”, 2017, 24 x 30 in.
Manuel Rodrigues aka Sad Boy, Photograph, “I Cried For You” (self-portrait), 2017, 24 x 30 in.
Joey Terrill, “He Wore Ray Ban Glasses, a Rolex Watch and He Used to Eat My Ass”, 1985. Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18 in.
Joey Terrill, “Oscar/Ernesto”, 1993. Acrylic on canvas , 24 x 18 in.
Rommy Torrico, “TRANS LATINX RIGHTS NOW!!!”, 2016. Printed poster, 20 x 24 in.
Luis Valencia,”Sadiq”, 2015. Oil on panel, 24 x 30 in.
Luis Valencia, “Blue Boy”, 2016. Ballpoint pen on paper, 8.5 x 11 in.
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