In the Garden: Pi帽atas
A Solo Exhibition of work by Roberto Benavidez
Curated by Phoebe Millerwhite
Creatures with eerily human features drawn from medieval illuminated manuscripts, animals plucked from Hieronymus Bosch鈥檚 Early Renaissance triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights, birds with latent agendas simmering just below the surface 鈥� these are the droll, enigmatic beings that populate East L.A. based artist Roberto Benavidez鈥檚 mystical garden of pi帽atas. A self-described 鈥渉alf-breed, South Texan, queer, figurative sculptor specializing in the pi帽ata form鈥� Benavidez鈥檚 work playfully explores themes of race, sexuality, art, sin, humor, ephemerality and beauty. In the Garden: Pi帽atas places characters from multiple interrelated series of Benavidez鈥檚 oeuvre together in one place, with several just-completed works on view for the first time.
Opening Reception: March 2, 2023 4:30-7:30pm
Exhibition Dates: March 2 - April 6, 2023
Artist Talk: Thursday March 23, 1:30pm
To RSVP for an event and to schedule an exhibition tour, please email Phoebe Millerwhite
Contact: pmillerwhite@mtsac.edu
Online Exhibition: /artgallery/
General Information: (909)274-4328
Gallery Hours: Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday 10am-1pm, Thursday 1-4pm, Saturday March 18 1-4pm
Location: - Free and open to the public
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