“Filero” part of series of images dealing with gentrification as a form of erasure and dissipation of political energy in communities that have suffered systematic violence, criminalization, segregation, police brutality, inadequate schools, etc., etc.
I’ve been fascinated with the issue of data collection since I first started using the internet and mobile devices. I made these images from the information that Google has collected from my mobile devices and laptop in the past year.
Thank you for all the support. You will be missed. RIP my friend.
October 22 – December 4, 2014
Opening reception: October 22, 2014
Conversation with the artists, October 22, 6 p.m.
Guest curator Eric Almanza ‘04, a CSUDH alumnus and painter whose works will also be on display. He has selected the following artists whose work focuses on migration and immigration: Nery Gabriel Lemus, Oscar Magallanes, Antonio Pelayo, Eric Almanza and San Jose pure-fiber artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood.
My good friend Marshal Ayers has just launched Artzray, an online e-zine that is dedicated to be a resource to young artist of multiple disciplines. Recognizing that achieving a career in the arts is often nonlinear they have began to compile important information that can help guide young artist.
A few artist were selected to speak about their work featured in Estampas de la Raza exhibition. Oscar spoke with Jennifer Dasal, associate curator of contemporary art at the North Carolina Museum of Art for their quarterly magazine “Preview”. A full version of the interview can be found on the museum’s blog “UNTITLED”.
