West Gallery

Seeing and Being Seen

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October 28 – December 12, 2024

Exhibition Reception: Friday, November 1 from 5:00-8:30pm
Free Admission

Juried by Narsiso Martinez


Seeing and Being Seen investigates the potential that portraiture holds as a method of remembrance, empowerment, and reflection. It is a collection of works that explore the human urge to create and document themselves and those around them — recording our existence on pottery, in marble, on canvas, and on phones. The portrait is not as restricted as it was centuries ago – it is accessible to many more people and can extend beyond literal representations. Contemporary portraiture invites us to reexamine the intent of the artist and its relationship to the people being presented.

 

Exhibition Artists:

Milana Bryan

Taylor Caliz

Ryan Cheney

Mary Cheung

Diana P. Crespo-Munoz

Judy Csotsits

Dwora Fried

Daniela Garcia Hamilton

Natalie M Godinez

Khrishna Grace

Alondra Hernandez

Karen Hochman Brown

Jonah Ifcher

Leah Knecht

Nancy Goodman Lawrence

Corissa Leeds

Rod Manalo

Michele Martinez

Erika Nieblas Olvera

Elena Roznovan

Kuniko Ruch

Kat Tagorda

Chidi Ukwuoma

Enock Waiswa

Andrea Wong

 

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