Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Cristina Velazquez in the Chicana/o Biennial at MACLA in San Jose

 




  Cristina Velazquez will be part of


MACLA’s 4th CHICANA/O BIENNIAL

Exhibition:  Wednesday, January 18, 2012 through 

Saturday, March 10, 2012


Friday, March 2, 2012 Artists Talk


MACLA

Movimiento de Art y Cultura Latino Americana

510 South First St

San Jose, CA 95113

408.998.ARTE



"Momentum" Art Reception and Panel at Gallery 825 in LA


Momentum 1
 
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Momentum is part of 'Momentum: 40 Years of the Women's Caucus for Art', held in Los Angeles, February 22-27, 2012. The Women's Caucus for Art Conference is held in conjunction with the College Art Association (CAA) Conference  
 
Los Angeles Art Association, Gallery 825
825 N. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
 
Juror
Rita Gonzalez, Associate Curator, LACMA
 
Dates
February 17 to March 2, 2012
 
Reception
Friday, February 24th, 2012 6-9:00 p.m.
 
Artist Panel
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 7-9:00 p.m.
ARTISTS: Nancy Abeles, Robin Adsit, Zina Al-Shukri, Salma Arastu, Joan Arbeiter, Bonnie Askowitz, Amy Boger, Jodi Bonassi, Andrea Borsuk, Tracy Brown, Andrea Broyles, Barbara Bruch, Donna Catanzaro, Ching Ching Cheng, Elise Cheval, Michele Colburn, Judy Cooper, Linda Rae Coughlin, Joyce Cutler-Shaw, Gina Dabrowski, Mary Lou Dauray, Michelle de la Vega, Cat Del Buono, Eleanor Dickinson, Pamela Dodds,Alice Dubiel, Merrilyn Duzy, Tracy Featherstone, Trish Foschi, Marie Fox, Judy Gelles, Gina Genis, Ashley Gibbons, Susan C Gregory, C.J. Grossman, Anitra Haendel, Kate Hampel, Emanuela Harris-Sintamarian, Paula Henderson, Barbara Horiuchi, Stacy Isenbarger, Rachael Jablo, Judy Johnson-Williams, Dorian Katz, Joanna Kidd, Sandra Klein, Wendy Kveck, Olga Lah, Beth Lakamp, Joan Laughlin, Pat Lay, Leanne Lee, Lynn Elliott Letterman, Carol Lynn Levine, J. J. L'Heureux, Jacalyn Lopez Garcia,  Marilyn Lowey, Li Ma, Mary March, Karen Mathews, Chanel Matsunami Govreau, Dorothy McGuinness, Katherine McGuire, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, Dionne Victoria, Sarah Miska, Janet Morrow, Julie Nauman-Mikulski, Erika Navarrete Anderson, Janice Nesser, Tanya Nolan, Margaret Parker, Lesley Patterson-Marx, Jana Perez, Marcy Pope, Nora Raggio, Shilo Ratner, Stephanie Rococha, Trix Rosen, Kristine Schomaker, Jennifer Seibert, Dee Shapiro, Sharon Shapiro, Sal Sidner, Gabriela Sincich, Bonnie J. Smith, Elizabeth Snipes, Reva Solomon, Millee Tibbs, Patricia Tinajero, Lucy Traeger, Linda Vallejo, Marydorsey Wanless, Margi Weir, Nancy Youdelman, Essi Zimm.
Here's a preview video of the work:  Momentum on YouTube  
We hope that you will join us in our celebration of 40 years of women and the arts!


Regards,
Karen Gutfreund
National Exhibitions Director
2nd Vice President
Women's Caucus for Art

Bonnie J. Smith's Happenings

Bonnie Smith's artwork "Color x 3" is currently being exhibited at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles along with 46 other works from Quilt National 2011. Bonnie gave a talk on the volunteer/members tour about creating the work and exhibiting in Quilt National on Tuesday February 14, 2011.
Bonnie's work "Patricia L" is currently being exhibited at Idaho State University in the Transition Gallery at the Anderson Gender Resource Center thru March 17, 2012.  The title of the exhibit is "Mama Said" in celebration of Women's History Month.

"Patricia L"



 A recently finished work titled "What to say about the 50's" is part of a fabric challenge using a piece of fabric from the 50's in anyway she wanted to.  Her finished work took a much different avenue than others in the thirty member challenge.

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 "What to say about the 50's"