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Enraged by the hypocrisy of believing one is pro-l

Enraged by the hypocrisy of believing one is pro-life while also being pro-gun. #roevswade #supremecourtinjustice #womensrights

“The real you is not a puppet which life pushes

“The real you is not a puppet which life pushes around.
The real, deep down you is the whole universe.
You are something the whole universe is doing in the same way that a wave is something that the whole ocean is doing.” ― Alan Watts

Emerge II, 2022, relief print collage, 11 x 11”- paper size
is featured in the Emerge Exhibition @hooksepgal. The exhibition is on view through Thursday, June 30th. #printmaking #collage #consciousness #angelesnationalforest #shapeshifter

What do you know about La Malinche, witches, and t

What do you know about La Malinche, witches, and the persecution of women with knowledge and power? Is it informed by patriarchal beliefs? I’ve been exploring feminist narratives and the depiction of women throughout history.

This piece Untitled (Knowledge), 2020, relief print collage, 12 x 9” - paper size is featured in the Emerge Exhibition @ Hooks-Epstein Galleries. The exhibition explores reclaiming identity through alternate forms of knowledge, including folklore, and the natural world. The exhibition is on view through Thursday, June 30th.

#malinche #malinalli #marina #witches #maids #printmaking #collage #contemporaryart

It’s hard to believe “Emerge” closes in 10 d

Loving these glass propagating bowls ❤️🪴. T

Loving these glass propagating bowls ❤️🪴. They remind me of orbs🫧. #plants #propogation #plantmama #terrarium #interiordesign

“Many” features twelve Los Angeles-based arti

“Many” features twelve Los Angeles-based artists who utilize multiples in their artistic practices. Their works range from traditional, historic techniques such as printmaking and artist books to the practice of specific mark making, repetition of images, or objects to transform their own visual vocabulary into artwork. Several artists accumulate objects or images in reference to capitalist systems of mass production and waste. Together their works exemplify the unique power of multiples to record and disseminate information, amplify narratives, investigate various modes of labor, and return production to the hand of the artist.

👉🏼There will be a curatorial walk through on Sunday, July 17 th, 11am - 12:30pm, with the Senior Exhibitions Curator Holly Jerger.
“Many” exhibition at Craft Contemporary is on view through September 11, 2022. 👈🏼

Image credit: Many, installation view, 2022. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary. Photo: Josh Schaedel.

#craftcontemporary #losangelesart #printmaking #stamp #collage

The rubber people… Have you ever wondered what o

The rubber people… Have you ever wondered what our lives would be like if one could trace their ancestry back hundreds of years? I’ve been thinking about culture, documentation, and erasure.
It plays a role in my personal life and informs the way I have been approaching public art.

This piece Untitled (Olmec II), 2022, relief print collage, 14 x 12-1/2″ – paper size is featured in the Emerge Exhibition @hooksepsgal through July 1, 2022. The exhibition is a body of work exploring the reclaiming of identity through the natural world and alternate forms of knowledge.

Image 1: Installation photo at Hooks Epstein Galleries
Image 2: Untitled (Olmec II), 2022, relief print collage, 14 x 12-1/2″ – paper size
Image 3: Portrait with Olmec Colossal Head, Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City, 2005

#olmeca #anthropology #artifact #colossalhead #contemporaryart

Shapeshifter II, 2022, relief print collage, 14 x

Shapeshifter II, 2022, relief print collage, 14 x 10″ – paper size

Inspired by jaguar warrriors and Tepeyollotl, which means “heart of the mountains” in Nahuatl. This version walks through darkness carrying a knife and a paintbrush, ready to slay the perpetual dragon. #printmaking #collage #aztec #mythology #contemporaryart

This piece is from the Emerge Exhibition on view @hooksepgal through July 1, 2022.

Professional, 2021, relief print collage, wood ven

Professional, 2021, relief print collage, wood veneer, on Bridget Riley exhibition invitation, 8 x 8″ – paper size on view @hooksepgal through July 1, 2022.

When you’re at work and trying to keep it together… mind over matter. 🙃
#professional

#printmaking #collage #picasso #cubism #contemporaryart

“Set Your Regrets on Fire” was my gut reaction

“Set Your Regrets on Fire” was my gut reaction to titling this piece, but I left it as untitled. People bring their own interpretations to the work, and I like that.
🖼 this is featured in the Emerge exhibition at @hooksepgal, opening this weekend. #printmaking #printspotters #collage #contemporaryart #printhouston #boyleheights

I ordered catalogs for my exhibition that opens th

I ordered catalogs for my exhibition that opens this weekend and they arrived with someone else’s guts. 😂
Waddya gonna do ‘bout it? The pandemic has taught me to go with the flow and have low expectations. We can’t control anything really. 🌌Let the universe do it’s thing. #printmaking #collage #contemporaryart #photobook

#Repost @craftcontemporary ・・・ We can’t wa

#Repost @craftcontemporary
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We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at our Exhibition Opening Reception! 🎉

Come by from 6PM – 9PM to meet the artists of Many, The Sum of the Parts, and our print exchange Many More; get a first glance of the exhibitions; and enjoy a night out at your favorite museum!

If you aren’t able to make the reception, all exhibitions open Sunday, May 29, so be sure to stop by! 🧡

Image: Stephanie Mercado, Flourish (Nopal), detail, 2019. Linocut with relief print collage, 46 x 28 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Gene Ogami. #printmaking #multiple

We all about “nature is healing”… make sure

We all about “nature is healing”… make sure to go outside and get some Vitamin D. Vitamin Dog. #nature #garden #chihuahuasofinstagram

🙋🏻‍♀️ Exhibition Announcement! Honored

🙋🏻‍♀️ Exhibition Announcement! Honored and grateful to have artwork in this exhibition.

“Many” features twelve Los Angeles-based artists who utilize multiples in their artistic practices. The artists create two- and three-dimensional works using a variety of materials and processes including printing, casting, repetition, and accumulation.
 
Their works exemplify the unique power of multiples to record and disseminate information, amplify narratives, and investigate various modes of labor and production.
 
Exhibition Artists:
Zeina Baltagi (@zeina_baltagi)
Tia Blassingame (@primbookart)
Sula Bermúdez-Silverman (@cyber.sula)
John Birtle (@realityshopping)
Joel Freeman
Pamela Smith Hudson (@pamsmithhudson)
Saj Issa (@saj_issa)
Gelare Khoshgozaran (@rearleftist)
Álvaro D. Márquez (@alvarodmarquez)
Narsiso Martinez (@narsisomartinez)
Stephanie Mercado (@iluvpaper)
Aryana Minai (@yanaminai)

Opening Reception, Saturday, May 28, 6 - 9 pm
@CraftContemporary 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Craftcontemporary.org

Loving my new setup… plants, sketchbooks, and dr

Loving my new setup… plants, sketchbooks, and drawing tools oh my! #studio #desksetup #artist #graphicdesign #hockney #taschen

PRINTHOUSTON BIENNIAL 2022 A huge thank you to H

PRINTHOUSTON BIENNIAL 2022

A huge thank you to Hooks Epstein Galleries, Arts and Culture Texas (ACTX), and PrintMatters President, Andis Applewhite, for mentioning Hooks-Epstein Galleries' Stephanie Mercado’s upcoming 2022 exhibition.

This year Print Houston honors Tamarind Institute of Lithography contributions to printmaking with an exhibition ta the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston “The Tamarind Institure at 62”. The show honors women who have produced work at Tamarind.

I am honored to be included in this Biennial and look forward to connecting with the print community in Houston this June.

http://artsandculturetx.com/progress-ahead-printhouston-returns-with-momentum/?fbclid=IwAR261DVNyUEg_hC2vRsLrQha1IF5j6HYShQbtnQOHbMyaSbkNvYmKHrrSSc

#printhouston #actx #tamarindinstitute #printmaking

🙋🏻‍♀️Hi art and music lovers! I design

🙋🏻‍♀️Hi art and music lovers! I designed the poster and artwork for South Pasadena’s 🎸The Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl taking place this Saturday, April 30th.
🥁Checkout www.theeclectic.rocks for the lineup featuring 40 local musicians. 👨‍🎤

Support your local artists, musical talent and small businesses. #southpasadena #sopaseclecticmusicfestival #sopaseclectic #musicfestival #shoplocal #concertposter #printmaking

The California Community Foundation (CCF) awards o

The California Community Foundation (CCF) awards one-year fellowships to outstanding Los Angeles County-based visual artists through the Fellowship for Visual Artists.
The Fellowships for Visual Artists is a unique opportunity for artists because it is an investment in the artist’s career, rather than singular project. Artists are chosen by a panel of art professionals based on artistic merit and commitment to Los Angeles County.
Additional info can be found: https://www.calfund.org/nonprofits/featured-funds/ccf-fellowship-visual-artists/

🙋🏻‍♀️Hi friends! Tomorrow I will be gi

🙋🏻‍♀️Hi friends! Tomorrow I will be giving an artist talk via zoom at Skidmore College, NY @skidmoreart. I will be talking about my experience as an artist and art administrator and how those experiences are intertwined within my work. Thank you @fabianlopez.dc and @skidmorecollege for the opportunity to connect with your community.
#artisttalk #printmaking

Happy Friday… don’t forget to level up! Sectio

Happy Friday… don’t forget to level up! Section of a collage in progress. #supermario #losangelesnationalforest #printmaking #worksonpaper #collageart

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