2315 Jesse Street
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Opening reception: Friday September 22, 2017, 7:00 – 11:00 pm
On view until October 28th, 2017
Open on Saturdays, 12 – 6 pm or by appointment
Facing
organized by Paul Pescador
Amanda Alfieri
Nikki Darling
Alexis Disselkoen
Daniel Gibson
Mark McKnight
Mark A. Rodriguez
Conrad Ruiz
Facing is an exhibition that addresses questions of Latina/o or identity through figuration and portraiture, while also questioning the limits of the genre itself. What are the signifiers of Latina/o identity? Who determines them? And how can they account for a state of becoming?
Each of the artists in this exhibition are of Latina/o or descent and resides within Southern California. This exhibition hopes to build a dialogue between young artists of Latina/o descent and those of older generations whose work is currently being exhibited throughout Southern California for the PST LA/LA initiative.
Accompanying the exhibition is a publication of writings from Nikki Darling, Alexis Disselkoen, Angel Dominguez, Raquel Gutiérrez, Paul Pescador, Iván Ramos and Félix Solano Vargas.