From the Latino Cultural Center: “The Latino Cultural Center welcomes artist Giovanni Valderas in his first solo exhibition, Marginal Universe at Latino Cultural Center’s NPR & Main galleries. Marginal Universe focuses on Valderas’ diverse…
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For more about this upcoming online event, go here. From Ruby City: “Ruby City and the Carver Community Center present a conversation between artist Giovanni Valderas and Randy Guthmiller, Manager of Visitor Experiences…
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Glasstire 3×3: Giovanni Valderas — Who or what has influenced your work?
by Glasstireby Glasstire“Our parents were discriminated against for using Spanish; there wasn’t really an emphasis to teach us, so we just grew up around it, picking it up. And it’s kind of this bastardization of language."
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“What gets me going creatively is the community that I live in. It's really just absorbing everything in the community, and then how I replicate that in the studio practice."
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“If I can use art to bring a different perspective that can change people’s minds, or at least get them to acknowledge an issue, I think my role as an artist is a viable one.”
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From the Nasher: “The second exhibition for Nasher Public in the Nasher Store gallery, Grit/Grind by Dallas-born artist Giovanni Valderas, on view from November 12 – December 6. Valderas’ Grit/Grind takes its point…
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Christopher Blay chats with Giovanni Valderas about the Moss/Chumley Award winner's connection to his Oak Cliff neighborhood, meteors hurtling toward us, and piñatas and politics.
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Piñatasthetic, an installation of work by Artists Justin Favela, based in Las Vegas, Nevada; Josué Ramírez, based in Brownsville, Texas; and Giovanni Valderas, based in Dallas, Texas. Selected by ALH’s…
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"My role isn't just about curating space but allowing the community to curate a space that is reflective of the issues and passions of the Fort Worth community... . We are here to democratize space."
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A solo exhibition featuring work by Giovanni Valderas.
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“A solo exhibition by Giovanni Valderas. The Oak Cliff native provides a ‘close to home’ perspective for the gallery’s activist-themed programming for the 2018-2019 year.”
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In recent years, Mr. Valderas' artworks have taken on topics of activism and gentrification.
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“Artist Giovanni Valderas will present a gallery talk in the Kimbell Art Museum’s “Artist’s Eye” series. Eric M. Lee, director of the Kimbell, will moderate this free program. Valderas will…
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More Billboard Art: Giovanni Valderas Opens Public Art Project in Bronx
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechLast week, Dallas-based artist Giovanni Valderas debuted a new public artwork in the Bronx, New York. Part of the project 14X48, which repurposes vacant billboards as public art spaces, the piece draws visual…
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"I believe artists need stop falling victim to 'progress' and make investments in ourselves, which means purchasing property and educating ourselves in civics."
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Today, the Meadows Museum at SMU announced that Dallas-based artist Giovanni Valderas is the winner of its 2017 Moss/Chumley Award. The jury for the award included Shelley DeMaria, curatorial assistant for the Meadows Museum;…
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Yesterday our friends over at Dallas’ Art & Seek published a nice story that demystifies the recent appearance of the small, house-shaped piñatas that have been popping up in…
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A show featuring works by Dallas-based artist Giovanni Valderas. The pieces in Giovanni Valderas: Tradecraft address “issues with gentrification in Spanish speaking communities and incorporate frayed elements of the piñata.”
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A site-specific installation by Dallas artist Giovanni Valderas. The installation features fourteen large letters that spells out the phrase “QUIÉN LOS PARARÀ” (“Who will stop them”). The work attempts to “lessen…
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