State of the Art: Your Weekly Guide to LA’s Latino Art Openings

 

Sanctified: Spirituality in Contemporary Art – Vincent Price Art Museum

Nowadays, art can truly be about anything and everything. But about using art as an expression of more complicated, human beliefs? “Sanctified: Spirituality in Contemporary Art” takes a look at the merging between art and spirituality, between creative expression and personal beliefs. Artists like Adrian De La Peña, Linda Stark and Eve Wood transform the gallery space into a space to explore the spiritual; head to the Vincent Price Art Museum Saturday, February 9 at 5 p.m. for the opening reception of this mystical, thought-provoking show. Mark March 9 on your calendar for special performance relating to the exhibition.

 

Make ‘Em All Mexican – George Lawson Gallery

Pretty much what it sounds like. Artist Linda Vallejo takes recognizable figures – from pop culture icon Marilyn Monroe to the revered art historical Venus by Boticelli – and familiar types like a ballerina and pilgrims and makes their skin tan and sometimes tattooed. All figurines come to life through plaster, porcelain, gold leaf and more, and tackle the intersection of Mexican and American culture in entertaining and thought-provoking ways. Head to the opening reception Saturday, February 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. – it’s probably one of the only shows where you can spot a a tan reclining Venus with la Virgen de Guadalupe tattooed on her back.