Latino Cultural Center showcases local artists in the 11th Annual Hecho en Dallas Exhibition
February 28 – April 12, 2014
DALLAS: One of the Latino Cultural Center’s most popular annual exhibits, the 11th Annual Hecho en Dallas will showcase the vibrant arts scene in Dallas. The exhibition opens February 28 with an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. Both the exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Currently in its 11th year, this juried show is a hallmark of the exhibition calendar at the Latino Cultural Center. This exhibition showcases recent developments by Dallas and North Texas-based visual artists. Like the juxtaposition of straight and angled lines in Ricardo Legorreta’s signature architecture of the LCC, this show comprises diverse schools of artistic thought, augmenting the presence of innovative art in Dallas and the North Texas region. Selected artists are Bernard Bortnick, Peggy Epner, J. Dominguez, Elias, Ghosn, Ali Golzad, Aaron Lara-Martinez, Susan Lecky, Roberto Mungia, Angelita Rodriguez, Lesley B. Rucker, Armando Sebastian, Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Michelle Thomas, Marilyn Waligore, Sarah Westrup, and Jessica Wright.
About the Jurors
Kayla Escobedo is an artist born and raised in Dallas, Texas. After attending Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, she graduated with a BA in Visual and Environmental Studies with an emphasis in Studio Art from Harvard University. Kayla has exhibited in Cambridge, New York, Houston and Dallas and recently had a solo exhibition at The Safe Room in Oak Cliff. Kayla is also a freelance illustrator and designer and serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the online multimedia magazine Nat. Brut. She currently lives and works in Dallas.
Lucas Martell was born in Dallas, Texas to Salvadorian refugees. Martell completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of North Texas and received his Master of Fine Arts from University of Dallas. He currently teaches at Mountain View College in Dallas. Martell has exhibited internationally, including a juried show in Niigata, Japan and presently shows throughout the North Texas area. He primarily employs water media techniques in his visually complex and elaborate paintings.
Francisco Moreno was born in Mexico City and moved to North Texas at an early age. He received his Bachelors in Fine Art in Painting from The University of Texas at Arlington and his Masters in Fine Art in Painting as a Presidential Scholar from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He has exhibited his work in Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and Texas. Moreno is the Gallery Teacher at The Warehouse, a project in Dallas initiated by The Faulconer Collection and The Rachofsky Collection.
Arthur Peña is a painter and contributing writer to Arts & Culture TX, New American Paintings and ART HAPS. He is the founder/director of art space WARE:WOLF:HAUS and co-founder of Deadbolt Studio in West Dallas, TX. Peña received his MFA in Painting from RISD and has shown throughout Texas including the 2013 TX Biennial and his 2014 solo show at Dallas Contemporary, “slight shift, steady hand.” In 2013 Peña participated in a two person show at et al projects in Brooklyn, NY and is anticipating his next NY show this May. He currently teaches at the University of North Texas as well as Mountain View College and currently lives and works in Dallas.
M. Giovanni Valderas is the Gallery Director at Mountain View College. Valderas graduated from the College of Visual Arts & Design at the University of North Texas with a Master of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting. He has taught Mural Painting, Beginning and Intermediate Figure Drawing at the University of North Texas as well as Foundation Drawing and Art Appreciation at Mountain View College. His work can be seen at 500x gallery, one of the oldest co-op galleries in Texas, of which he is the newest member.
His work has been featured in the 2013 Texas Biennial and in New American Paintings Magazine, issue #108. Most recently, Giovanni was appointed by Mayor Mike Rawlings to the City of Dallas Cultural Affairs Commission.
About the Latino Cultural Center
The Latino Cultural Center is a division of the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs. Established in 2003, the LCC’s mission is to serve as a regional catalyst for the preservation, development and promotion of Latino and Hispanic arts and culture. The LCC offers a year-round season of programs, including visual arts exhibitions in two galleries and more than 50 dance, theater and music performances annually in the Oak Farms Performance Hall. The LCC’s signature family programs include Target Second Saturdays, the Día de los Muertos Celebration, and the annual Posada. The Center is located at 2600 Live Oak, Dallas, Texas 75204. LCC hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information, please call 214-671-0045 or visit our Web site at www.dallasculture.org/latinoculturalcenter or FB page https://www.facebook.com/LCCDallas.