University Library Art Gallery Exhibits
Gráfica Contemporánea de México
Contemporary Prints from Mexico
The University Library Art Gallery at Sonoma State University is pleased to announce an exhibition of over 40 original prints by contemporary printmakers from Mexico. Gráfica Contemporánea de México/Contemporary Prints from Mexico opens Monday, April 7th, and remains on view through Monday, June 30, 2008. A public reception to celebrate the exhibition is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Gráfica Contemporánea de México/Contemporary Prints from Mexico features the work of thirteen emerging, mid-career, and established printmakers from Mexico: René Hugo Arceo, César Chávez, Oscar Camilo de las Flores, David Dominguez, Demián Flores, Fernando Aceves Humana, Fulgencio Lazo, Juan Alcázar Mendez, Dario Ramirez, Artemio Rodriguez, Francisco Toledo, Berenice Torres, and Alejandra Villegas--artists whose work is as contemporary as it is diverse. Prints include linocuts, lithographs, aquatints, serigraphs, etchings, and even screen prints on skateboards!
The concept of Gráfica Contemporánea de México is to highlight various ideas and styles being expressed in contemporary graphic arts from Mexico. Although work in the exhibition is diverse, the expressions are unified by a long tradition of printmaking which is reflective of the culture and history of Mexico.
The exhibit is intended to reach beyond expected political themes that might typically be explored in an exhibit of contemporary works by Mexican artists. Curator Carla Stone, who organized the exhibition as the cumulative project for her master’s degree in Museum Studies at SFSU, chose to present the work of artists not based solely on their political interpretations, but selected artists whose work represents a variety of methods, styles, and influences which reveal a vitality of art being made in Mexico today. While by no means comprehensive, Gráfica Contemporánea de México/ Contemporary Prints from Mexico, is intended to expand perceptions about and provide insights into the social and cultural contributions being made by contemporary Mexican artists.
The University Library Art Gallery is open Monday-Friday, 8 am – 5 pm; weekends, noon-5 pm. Admission is free. For more information, contact Karen Brodsky at (707) 664-4240.
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Those interested in exhibiting in the University Library should refer to the Arts and Lectures program policies and proposal guidelines.
Karen Brodsky (program coordinator) (707) 664-4240
