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SUR biennial 2023
MALA MUERTE/bad death
Founded in 2011, the SUR: biennial seeks to explore the complex notions of globalization and exchange that takes place in the ambiguous borderlands between Los Angeles and the broader 'South.'
The multi-site, independently-curated, biennial exhibitions showcase works by local and international artists who have been influenced by the cultures and artistic traditions of Mexico, Central & South America, and the Caribbean.
For the 2023 SUR: biennial Torrance Art Museum is presenting "MALA MUERTE/bad death", conceptually structured around the syncretism present in modern day Hispanic belief structures.
The Latin identity and culture is one very strongly influenced by religion. "MALA MUERTE/bad death" examines the conceptual whispers of indigenous belief systems hidden under the colonial religion of Catholicism, that has shaped the modern Latina/o/X identity. The exhibit intends to peel back the layers of the unique spiritual landscape of the Latin American diaspora.
Artists:
Ariel Uzal, Delilah Montoya, Leticia Maldonado, Luciana Abait , micha cárdenas, Marcus Masaki Rodriguez, Rebeca Méndez, Timo Fahler
The SUR Biennial artist, Delilah Montoya, would like to invite the public to contribute to her Dia De Los Muertos style altar, as a community artwork.
The project is based on a very traditional Mexican act of remembering those who came before us. To take part, please bring photograph(s) of your ancestors, relatives, friends, and or any loved ones that are no longer with us to the museum and place them at the foot of her La Guadalupana installation.
The public is welcome to pay their repects on Dia de Los Muertos, Wednesday Novmeber 1st 11am-5pm, with marigolds provided to lay as offerings, as well as complimentary pan dulce & cacao on the museum patio.
The photographs will be available to be collected on December 2 from 11am -5pm, but please note that the museum will not be responsible for the damage, loss, or return, of them.
Participating Venues
AVENUE 50 STUDIO
Chile, Sin Cuenta: Commemorating 50 Years of Countless Stories
August 12 - September 16, 2023
Curator: Isabel Rojas Williams
Artists: Victor Castillo, Ana Maria Cobos, Pablo Cristi, Jacqueline Fuentes, Juani Funez-Gonzalez, Mary Gamboa, Francisco Letelier, Carmen Mardonez, Minga Opazo, Nancy Rivera, Isabel Rojas Williams, Analya Sater, Elsa Vasquez Martin
SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE ART GALLERY
The Resistance of the Echo & La Eco-Resistencia: A Multimedia Installation by Francisco Eme
August 21 - September 14, 2023
Curator: Alessandra Moctezuma
Artist: Francisco Eme
MCNISH GALLERY OF ART at OXNARD COLLEGE
Oxnard College Alumni Exhibition
August 24 - September 28, 2023
Curator: Christine Morla
Artists: Carolina Alcala, Gloria Centurion, Aaron Dadacay, Jullianne De La Cruz, Melina Dominguez, Jose Galvan Martinez, Gabriela Leon, Andy Lepe, Sandra Maldonado, Samantha McLain, Fernando Morales, Jann Realica, Gladys Rodriguez, Jose Sanchez, Olguin Tapia, Elibet Valencia-Munoz, Maria Villote
CERRITOS COLLEGE ART GALLERY
Stock Footage and Outtakes: A Selection of Work by Gronk
August 28 - October 6, 2023
Curator: James MacDevitt
Artist: Gronk
NAN RAE GALLERY at WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
Martin Durazo: plat(form)s
September 1 - October 14, 2023
Curator: Patrick Nickell
Artist: Martin Durazo
HARRIS GALLERY at UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE
dEE-lie-LA, Poderosa, The Healers: An Exploration of Wellness
September 5 - October 12, 2023
Curator: Martin Durazo
Artists: Tricia Avant, Kristin Bauer, Rochelle Botello, Anne Bray, Danie Cansino, Carolyn Castaño, Micol Hebron, Claudia Huiza, Cole M. James, Rachel Kaster, Alicia Pillar, Kiki Seror
ATKINSON GALLERY at SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE
Chicana/o/x Time and Space
September 6 - October 18, 2023
Curator: Dr. Thomas Carrasco
Artists: Chicano Secret Service (Elias Serna, Susan Carrasco, and Thomas Carrasco), Joelle Mendoza, Jose Ramirez
D2 ART
Dalia Palacios: Las Cosas Que Nunca Te Dije
September 16 - October 14, 2023
Curator: Claudia Huiza
Artists: Dalia Palacios
RIO HONDO COLLEGE ART GALLERY
Interconnected: Ancestral Environments
September 12 - October 17, 2023
Curator: Yolanda Gonzalez
Artists: Mario Calvano, Rio Diaz, Pearmama, Noe Pińa, Ramon Ramirez, Endy Trece
TIGER STRIKES ASTEROID LOS ANGELES
Cynthia Luján and Jorge Mujica: Life Affirming Moments, En Route
September 16 - October 8, 2023
Curator: Ichiro Irie
Artists: Cynthia Luján, Jorge Mujica
TONALLI STUDIO
Earth and Spirit: Encounters with the Beloved
September 30 - November 11, 2023
Curators: Rosanna Esparza Ahrens & Andrea “Mextica” Ramirez
Artists: Tina Arroyos, Paul Botello, Karla Camacho, Yreina Cervantez, Emilia Cruz, Edward Escamilla, Ofelia Esparza, Jaqueline Esparza Sanders, Consuelo G. Flores, Palomares Francisco, Jesse Fregozo, Erica Friend, Celina Jacques, John Jairo Valencia, Dalila Paola Mendez, Pearmama, Andrea ‘Mextica’ Ramirez, N Repujado, Sacred_Art, Jimmy Saldivar, Stacy Soriano, Maritza Torres, VCreative
ARTS at BLUE ROOF
Después de la Lluvia / After the Rain
October 1 - October 28, 2023
Curators: Claudia Huiza, Elvira Jimenez, Carolina Rivera Escamilla
Artists: Eduardo Alfaro, Beatriz Cortez, Rafael Escamilla Tatiana Guerrero, Claudia Huiza, Jynx Prado, Carolina Rivera Escamilla
BOONE FAMILY GALLERY at PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
Shirley Tse: Portal, Virus, Arctic
October 2 - November 17, 2023
Curator: Jeff Cain
Artist: Shirley Tse
CYPRESS COLLEGE ART GALLERY
Extraction/Sovereignty
October 5 - November 22, 2023
Curator: Stephanie Sabo
Artists: Carolina Aranibar-Fernández, Jackie Castillo
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE ART GALLERY
MUXXXE: Sementerio
October 5 - November 18, 2023
Curator: Karla Aguiñiga
Artist: Muxxxe