Avenue 50 Studio

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MONTH In the history of the US since its inception, women have made tremendous strides forward in our rights to vote, and to earn a living wage (let alone work outside the home). Women of color have had a particularly hard row to hoe not only in the fight for the right to vote, but in job equity within the mainstream white working class.... In honor of International Women's Month, we offer a flash back to our 2020 Women’s Month exhibition, Mujer = Rights. "Present" by Yaneli Delgado. Stay tuned for upcoming exhibitions If you haven't had the chance to see previous exhibitions visit our website at- http://avenue50studio.org/. We also have ALL Art Hour interviews posted on are YouTube Channel. --------------------------------------- FELIZ MES INTERNACIONAL DE LA MUJER En la historia de los EEUU desde el principio, las mujeres han hecho pasos tremendos adelante en nuestros derechos para votar, y para ganar un salario digno (menos aún trabajar afuera de casa). Mujeres de color han tenido una lucha particularmente difícil no solo en la lucha para el derecho de votar, pero en la equidad de trabajo en la clase trabajador blanco corriente dominante. En honor de la mes internacional de la mujer, ofrecemos un flashback a nuestra exposición de la mes de la mujer de 2020. Mujer = Derechos. Presente" por Yaneli Delgado. ¡¡Sigan sintonizados para próximas exposiciónes Si no has tenido la oportunidad de ver exposiciones previas, visita nuestro sitio web a- http://avenue50studio.org/. También tenemos TODAS las entrevistas de Art Hour en YouTube.

LA PALABRA THIS SUNDAY Join them live on their FB page Hosted by Angelina Saenz Featuring poets- Felix Guzman, Claudia Duran and Yago S. Cura. ... WHEN- Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 2PM (PST)WHERE- Zoom: 881 0616 8718 This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs See more

THESE DAZE, Curated by Ramon Ramirez ON VIEW Mario Trillo | Petalos | 6 x 7 | Polaroid Transfer on Water Color Paper | $300 ... Exhibiting artist- Raul Baltazar, Salina Canizales, Jaime Chavez, Val Echavarria, Yolanda Gonzalez, Gemma Lopez, Jose Lozano, Belinda Martinez, Art Meza, Jose Ramirez, Ramon Ramirez & Mario Trillo VIRTUAL EXHIBITION CLOSING SOON Want to learn more about THESE DAZE, visit our YouTube to watch the previous Art Hour talks with featuring artist from These Daze! VISIT AVENUE50STUDIO.ORG FOR MORE INFO, LINK IN BIO, STAY SAFE , LEAVE A COMMENT & A LIKE See more

Avenue 50 Studio presents MASK REQUIRED PROJECT~ A project to help highlight the importance of wearing a face mask. ... No olvides la máscara, querida by David Martinez, Acrylic, 2020. $200 Visit our website at~ avenue50studio.org!Email [email protected] with any questions! And don’t forget to leave a comment down below and give this post a like! See more

CONGRATS ARE IN ORDER! Artists selected to create new mural in Highland Park. "Winners were announced today in the competition to paint Highland Park’s next ma...jor mural: Ernesto de la Loza, an esteemed Chicano muralist, and Sandra de la Loza, an artist, mural expert and Ernesto’s sister, will work together to bring Ernesto’s design, Earth Mother, to the side wall of the new Planned Parenthood health center at Figueroa Street and Avenue 59." https://www.boulevardsentinel.com/artists-selected-to-crea/ #PlannedParenthood #Mural #HighlandPark #Art #NELA

#Repost @pppsgv with @make_repost HLP MURAL WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT PPPSGV is incredibly honored to have Ernesto and Sandra De La Loza display their beautiful artwork at our health center. The Highland Park community has a rich tradition of mural art that deeply connects to its proud culture and history. Rapid gentrification has pushed out many long-term residents, which has resulted in the erasure of historic murals that connected the Highland Park Latinx community to its... past. "Earth Mother" will be de la Loza's first mural in Highland Park, a neighborhood that was once the epicenter of the artistic Chicano movement that De La Loza himself helped popularize. Check out an article in the @blvdsentinel, a local Highland Park newspaper to learn more about the artist and selection process! (Link in bio)

Thank you for joining us on Friday night for our artist talk with Salina Canizales! If you missed it, you can watch the full talk on our YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/Avenue50StudioInc. Please SUBSCRIBE to our channel & ‘like’ our video! Photographer, Salina Canizales, is often found exploring the streets of Los Angeles on foot with her camera. Always drawn to the art of photography, it wasn’t until she moved back to Los Angeles as an adult that she began to start doc...umenting her view of life in the city. Canizales grew up in Eugene, Oregon where she developed her love of storytelling through writing. Upon her move to Los Angeles, the city and its culture were her biggest inspiration to continue telling stories, but through photography. With a primary focus on documenting Latino culture, most of her work would be categorized a s street photography and portraiture. While Los Angeles was her initial inspiration, Canizales continues to travel throughout Latin America, documenting the people and culture unique to each place she visits. Check out Salina’s work in our ‘THESE DAZE’ online exhibition, curated by Ramon Ramirez! Tap the link in our bio to check it out or visit our website at avenue50studio.org/event/these-daze Thank you to the Wilhelm Foundation & the LA County Dept. of Arts & Culture for helping us make this programming possible! Please consider supporting Avenue 50 Studio’s mission to provide accessible arts programming in 2021! Kindly send donations to us at: Venmo @AvenueFifty-Studio, PayPal.me/Avenue50Studio or Cash.App @$Avenue50Studio Thank you! #ArtHourWithAvenue50 #ArtistTalk #VirtualArtistTalk #SalinaCanizales #RamonRamirez #TheseDaze #OnlineExhibition #VirtualExhibition #VirtualArtGallery #OnlineArtGallery #ArtGallery #ArtShow #ArtExhibition

¡Presente!- A Homage to Author Rudolfo Anaya Rudolfo Anaya, 10/30/37-6/28/20, godfather of Chicano literature wrote his first novel Bless Me, Ultima, published 1972. A native of New Mexico, Anaya wrote about Aztlan and the people who inhabited the small towns in and around his birthplace.... Bless me Ultima is a book infused with mysticism, and violence directed towards people some don’t understand. Justice is one important theme. What is justice, who rightfully decides what is just, and who do we turn to for guidance regarding eternal justice. Anaya questions if God is in the heavens in the form of a man who punishes and/or forgives. Or is God in the natural world around us, in those who choose to understand its power and beauty, like the curandera Ultima. Avenue 50 Studio invited the following artists to speak to these significant universal themes Anaya chose to tackle in his book: Cidne Hart, David Martinez, Elmer Guevarra, Gwen Freeman, Ilya Navarrete, Isabel Martinez, John Idelfonso, Karen Duckles, Raoul De la Sota, Rebecca Nabarrete, Ruth DiNicola, and Sergio Teran Deep River The Deep River piece came from the serenity of the Ultima character and her depth of knowledge of unseen powerful forces that some are naturally able to access. I feel a warm kinship with Anaya’s 9-year old protagonist in Bless Me Ultima because of my identical 9-year old issues with the Church and original sin and my pull toward pantheism and the mysteries of the natural world. -Ruth Dinicola VIRTUAL & GALLERY EXHIBITION NOW ON VIEW through November 27, 2020 Gallery visits by appointment only. Please call 323/258-1435 to make an appointment, to visit the gallery.

IN AND AROUND NELA Presented by The Arroyo Arts Collective, Works by Natalie Fratino I had two agendas creating this body of work. First of all, I wanted to showcase little pieces of NELA. This work shows just ordinary life in our area with ordinary people, and ordinary landscapes during these extraordinary times. My second agenda is that I wanted to make affordable artwork. I’m a big believer in having original pieces in your home but I know that sometimes it is nea...rly impossible to justify spending big dollars when times are tough. Heck, even when times aren’t as tough, it’s difficult. All the pieces in this show are less than $200, with many being in the $150 price range. I hope that this helps bring color into homes and inspires others to share their work with those truly in need of beauty. -Natalie Fratino (Click the link in our bio to find out more information) On view virtually at avenue50studio.org or by appointment only. To schedule an appointment: (323)258-1435 [email protected] See more

7TH ANNUAL LATIN JAZZ & MUSIC FESTIVAL "Watch. Listen. Dance. Councilmember Gil Cedillo’s 7th annual Latin Jazz and Music Festival will stream live for FREE on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The festival will be previewed starting on Nov. 3, with special promos, photos and a live chat room about the event, the musicians and the music at Cedillo’s custom streaming page: gilcedillo.com/livestream.... The event will go live simultaneously from Facebook, Instagram and twitch with gilcedillo.com/livestream on Nov. 7, 2020 from 5 pm to 7 pm. The festival this year will raise money for Thanksgiving turkeys and meals for seniors and needy families." DATE: NOVEMBER 7TH, 2020 TIME: 5PM - 7PM WHERE: gilcedillo.com/livestream HAVE SOME VIRTUAL FUN! #jazz #festival #virtualfestival #latinjazz #gilcedillo #7thannual #dance #livingroomparty

#Repost @thearmidalopez with @make_repost Esta mujer is so talented! @mrbbaby Today at 4pm! @avenue50studio Come see the mural she created and dedicated to our hardworking gente! ... *EVENT LINK IN BIO* (outdoors event and mask required) . . . . . #vendors #streetvendors #latinosunidos #sisepuede #streetvendorappreciation #elotera #elotero #paletero #supportstreetvendors #protectstreetvendors #la #highlandpark #mural #art #community #unity #brownandproud #supportlocal #essentialworkers #latinx #indigenous #nativeamerican #muralartist #unveiling

JOIN US This Friday October 30th, for the SPECIAL unveiling of the new Mr B Baby mural, located in the back of Avenue 50 Studio! ... #REPOST We just took #StreetVendorDay to another level and brought it to LA . I linked up with @thearmidalopez to put our efforts together to help the vendors. @mrbbaby did a dope mural that we will be unveiling to the public! We will have street vendors attend the event where you can come show support for them and put a dollar or two Special thanks to Mr B Baby, Armida Lopez & Christian Espinoza. DATE: FRIDAY OCTOBER 30th, 2020 LOCATION: Avenue 50 Studio TIME: 4PM MASKS ARE REQUIRED

IN AND AROUND NELA Presented by The Arroyo Arts Collective, Works by Natalie Fratino I had two agendas creating this body of work. First of all, I wanted to showcase little pieces of NELA. This work shows just ordinary life in our area with ordinary people, and ordinary landscapes during these extraordinary times. My second agenda is that I wanted to make affordable artwork. I’m a big believer in having original pieces in your home but I know that sometimes it is ne...arly impossible to justify spending big dollars when times are tough. Heck, even when times aren’t as tough, it’s difficult. All the pieces in this show are less than $200, with many being in the $150 price range. I hope that this helps bring color into homes and inspires others to share their work with those truly in need of beauty. -Natalie Fratino (Click the link in our bio to find out more information) On view virtually at avenue50studio.org or by appointment only. To schedule an appointment: (323)258-1435 | [email protected] See more

#Repost @officialfoe with @make_repost #repost @babygas PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT We just took #StreetVendorDay to another level and brought it to LA . I linked up with @thearmidalopez to put our efforts together to help the vendors. @mrbbaby did a dope mural that we will be unveiling to the public ! We will have street vendors attend the event where you can come show support for them and put a dollar or two 10/30 @ @avenue50studio 4PM (131 N Ave 50, Los Angeles,CA) PULL UP ON ME

OPENING THIS WEEKEND ¡Presente!- A Homage to Author Rudolfo Anaya ... Rudolfo Anaya, 10/30/37-6/28/20, godfather of Chicano literature wrote his first novel Bless Me, Ultima, published 1972. A native of New Mexico, Anaya wrote about Aztlan and the people who inhabited the small towns in and around his birthplace. Bless me Ultima is a book infused with mysticism, and violence directed towards people some don’t understand. Justice is one important theme. What is justice, who rightfully decides what is just, and who do we turn to for guidance regarding eternal justice. Anaya questions if God is in the heavens in the form of a man who punishes and/or forgives. Or is God in the natural world around us, in those who choose to understand its power and beauty, like the curandera Ultima. Avenue 50 Studio invited the following artists to speak to these significant universal themes Anaya chose to tackle in his book: Cidne Hart, David Martinez, Elmer Guevarra, Gwen Freeman, Ilya Navarrete, Isabel Martinez, John Idelfonso, Karen Duckles, Raoul De la Sota, Rebecca Nabarrete, Ruth DiNicola, and Sergio Teran VIRTUAL & GALLERY EXHIBITION OPENING: October 24, 2020 through November 27, 2020 Gallery visits by appointment only. Please call 323/258-1435 to make an appointment to visit the gallery.