“La Gente de Santa Monica" Art Exhibition Grand Opening

TV host Joey Zhou and curator Steve Galindo of THESTYLEGUYDE. Photo credit: John R. Invina

Santa Monica, California, USA. 22nd August, 2024. On Thursday, August 22, The "La Gente de Santa Monica," a celebratory curation of contemporary art opened at Dorado 806 Projects in Santa Monica, in honor of Latinx, Afro-Latin, Asian-Latinos & Hispanic Heritage Month. Supported by the City of Santa Monica and others, the exhibition features works by local artists of Mexican, Afro-Latin, Latinx, Hispanic, and Indigenous descent, who through their artwork and storytelling, celebrate the the achievements and contributions of their communities.

Curated by Steve Galindo of THESTYLEGUYDE, Meghan DeRoma, and Amelie Laurice, the exhibition and the Dorado 806 Projects look to reinvigorate the broader community with a sense of shared belonging to a rich historical culture. The exhibition runs from August 22 to September 4, 2024.

"La Gente de Santa Monica"Art Exhibition. Photo credit: John R. Invina

One of the featured artists is Harley Cortez, who is also a participant in the 2022-2024 LABA Biennial International Art Festival. He is a multidisciplinary artist, musician, and filmmaker and his work has been shown in Los Angeles, NYC, Berlin, Mexico City and Tokyo. He is represented by Georges Bergès Gallery in New York and Berlin.

Curator Steve Galindo stands in front of artwork by Harley Cortez, "Fronteras." Photo credit: John R. Invina

Artist Gus Alva with his artwork "Time and Time and Again" - Abstract assemblage of wood, paper, acrylic paint, oil pastels, and canvas. 85 ×1 25inches. Photo credit: John R. Invina

Artist Andres Camilo with his artwork "Home Stretch" and TV host Joey Zhou - Acrylic on canvas. Photo credit: John R. Invina

Artist Veronica Wood. Photo credit: John R. Invina

Belle Zhang, an 11-year-old artist, and curator Steve Galindo of THESTYLEGUYDE. Photo credit: John R. Invina

"La Gente de Santa Monica"Art Exhibition. Photo credit: John R. Invina

About Dorado 806 Projects

Dorado 806 Projects is a California coast-based arts and culture collective empowering both established and emerging local artists in the heart of Santa Monica. Our studio gallery provides community culture and thought-provocation through an evolving blend of exhibits and workshops, to the westside of Los Angeles. Our creators constantly explore the roles of  introspection, inclusion, listening, humor, and play in art being made now, and the art-making process.Dorado, the Spanish for golden, refers to the Golden Age—a period of primordial peace, harmony, and stability. Marked by prosperity and creativity, Dorado 806 puts the "gold" in the Golden Age.

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