XISPAS: American Beauties: Visions of Latinas

“American Beauties: Different Stories, is a group show at SpaceOnSpurgeon gallery in Santa Ana, California. featuring artists Michael Maas, Gregg Stone, Emigdio Vasquez, and Mark Vallen.

The owner of SpaceOnSpurgeon gallery, JoAnne Artman, visualized American Beauties as an exhibition “bridging cultures and challenging perceptions of Latino life.” The spanish language newspaper, OC Excelsior, wrote a positive review of the show, titled Four Painters Show Their Vision of Latin American Women. In the review Special Events Editor, Miguel Suárez-Orozco, wrote about how the artists view Latinas, “One sees her as an image of courage, another considers her an indigenous goddess, the third finds her haunting the nightclubs and the fourth imagines her as a Holy Mother, but all agree on the beauty of women of Hispanic origin. For his part, Vallen presents the Hispanic woman as a beautiful Indian, elegantly costumed, a proud goddess, aloof from any type of discrimination. These and other feminine images can be appreciated in the exhibition.” The April 1st opening night reception attracted some 100 art lovers.”

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