November 15 - January 4, 2020
“An exhibition of recent paintings by Nacogdoches based Artist Arely Morales. This exhibition, featuring five recent paintings by Morales, explores her personal experiences as an immigrant. These monumental paintings visually portray the grace and humanity of immigrant workers with a religious-like aura, inviting viewers to engage with her subjects in a highly personal, emblematic and humanitarian way.”
“My personal life experiences play a major role in my artwork,” states Morales. “Who I am and where I came from. I was born in Mexico and lived there until I was fourteen years old. At that time, I moved to the United States and I went through the experience of merging into a new culture. I often felt displaced, undervalued, invisible, and even faced discrimination in my school and in the community. I also witnessed others in my community go through the same thing. I became part of a minority group that in today’s political climate is targeted with negativity. This issue has not only caused fear amongst us, but it has caused discrimination and has continued to devalue us as human beings. We are perceived as invaders, or worse, have become invisible.”
Opening: November 15, 2019 | 6–9 pm
Artist talk: November 16, 2019 | 1:45–2 pm
1953 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, 77006 TX
(713) 523-9530
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