A Study of a Study of Mexico
A response to Josef Albers’ appropriation of Indigenous Mexican forms. Part tribute, part reckoning.
Criminalized Aesthetics, 2021
Part of Criminalized Aesthetics Thesis Exhibition, UCSD
A visual intersection of tradition, style, and resistance
2018
100% cotton bandana
This work draws from barrio iconography and the delicate forms of papel picado, merging cultural symbolism with a bold figure from Chicano history.
Installed as part of a group exhibition honoring Chicano cultural legacies.
2023 (est.)
Mixed media altar installation
Created to honor Jesse Valadez, builder of the iconic lowrider Gypsy Rose, and his son Jesse Jr., who also carried forward the legacy. The ofrenda features custom papel picado, printed bandanas, and symbolic materials reflecting East L.A. car culture, familial memory, and collective mourning.
Commissioned for an exhibition organized by Oscar Magallanes +3B and collaborators at the California Museum.
Installation for the California Museum, Sacramento, CA
Fear, 2014
Tree of Life, 2016
Tree of Life (detail), 2016
Childhood
Self Portrait as a Deer
Painting by Oscar Magallanes, Mixed Media on Wood
Mixed Media on wood 2005
Painting by Artist Oscar Magallanes