AHORITA!
Ahorita!
Group Show at Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles
Curated by Ever Velasquez JULY 8 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
Charlie James Gallery is pleased to present Ahorita!, a group exhibition curated by LA artist Ever Velasquez. “Ahorita” is a Spanish word meaning “right now.” It is used as a form of command suggesting great urgency, appearing at the beginning or the end of sentences, and is likely first experienced by Spanish speakers in childhood, as exclaimed by parents. Just like the cries of our mothers demanding a response, this show exists as a call to action, galvanized by the work of women and non-binary artists. The artists chosen for this show make work that calls attention to many of the foremost issues facing our communities, be they issues that manifest in the lived environment, issues of historical or contemporary cultural representation, or interior-focused issues. Ahorita! is both a call to resilience and a celebration of this ascendant artistic moment which is being defined by impactful women and non-binary artists.
Participating Artists:
Vani Aguilar | Tanya Aguiñiga |Estefania Ajcip | Jackie Amézquita | Linda Arreola | Natalie Ball | Deanna Barahona | Jessica Taylor Bellamy | Cindy Bonaparte | Nancy Buchanan | Danie Cansino | Jiayun Chen,Patrisse Cullors | Christina Fernandez | Verónica Gaona | Evelyn Quijas Godinez | Jay Lynn Gomez | Ruby Gomez | Lucia Hierro | Graciela Iturbide | Angela Davis Johnson | Mony Kaos | Lady Pink | Francesca Lalanne |Juanita Lanzo | Tidawhitney Lek | Natia Lemay |
Masie Love,mCarmen Mardónez, Kayla Mattes, Sabrina Mendoza Malvalé | Lorena Ochoa | Dalia Palacios,Wendy Park | Adele Renault | Guadalupe Rosales | Erika Rothenberg | Alison Saar,Shizu Saldamando | Michon Sanders |Tamara Santibañez |Sophie Stark |Patssi Valdez |Ever Velasquez
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