Munzón Gallery

Munzón Gallery is excited to announce Priscilla Sandra Flores’ first solo exhibition with the gallery ‘Loud Bark.’ The exhibition opens with a reception on Saturday November 16th from 6-9pm. ‘Loud Bark’ is a new series of paintings and drawings that were created by Priscilla Sandra Flores in response to the consumption of day-to-day contemporary economic and societal pressures. Influenced by the works of William Blake and Larry Madrigal, whose imaginary worlds are consumed by the commotion of what exists in them, Flores focuses on relationships with substance use, people, culture and herself. She is the subject or a stand-in model of domestic or mystic narratives that encapsulate the chaos, grit and emptiness that live in a moment. Examining her life as it is now, pulling and twisting every feeling and experience to ultimately create a vague shape of what life looks like under pressure, heartbroken, in love and forever in flux. Priscilla Sandra Flores (b. 1993) is a first generation Mexican-American painter born in Los Angeles and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. Storytelling is a big component in her work. At an early age, she gained interest in narration as she felt close to her family’s stories of their southern Mexican Catholic life. She frequently uses self-portraiturature to discuss the relationship to the body and sensuality that shaped her Mexican upbringing within a homogenized American culture. Priscilla’s current work reflects her identity and sexuality. Priscilla received a BFA in Drawing and Painting from the School of Art, California State University, Long Beach in 2019. She has exhibited nationally and internationally at art venues including Munzón Gallery, Thinkspace Projects, Tlaloc Studios, Stay Gallery, Open Gallery Long Beach, and the STRAAT Museum.

Help Us Get to SCOPE Art Fair 2024! Munzón Gallery is thrilled to announce that we’ve been invited to participate in SCOPE Art Fair 2024! This is an incredible opportunity for us to showcase our artists on a grander stage and take a significant step forward in our journey as a young, growing gallery. Why This Matters As a gallery committed to uplifting emerging and mid-career artists, SCOPE offers unparalleled exposure. It provides us with a platform to connect with collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts from around the globe. For our artists and the community we represent, this could be a game-changer. How You Can Help We need your support to cover the travel and logistics of attending this major event, and there are a few ways you can contribute: Shop Our Store: Browse our collection of original artworks and prints. Every purchase directly supports our journey to SCOPE 2024. Join Our Workshops: We offer quarterly linocut and art workshops — a great way to support us while learning a new skill. Attend Our Exhibitions: Stop by the gallery to see what’s on display. Your presence makes a difference! Stay Tuned for Our Merch Drop: In the next two months, we’ll be releasing limited-edition prints and exclusive merchandise, with all proceeds going toward our SCOPE Art Fair expenses. Why Your Support Matters Participating in SCOPE Art Fair 2024 will elevate our gallery’s profile, help our artists reach new audiences, and open doors for future opportunities. As a community-driven gallery, we can’t do this without you. Every purchase, workshop registration, and visit to our gallery brings us one step closer to realizing this dream. Your support means the world to us. Thank You! Thank you for believing in us and for being a part of the Munzón Gallery community. Together, we can make our debut at SCOPE 2024 a success!

We are excited to host our next workshop! This Hispanic Heritage Month celebrate art and culture with this Little Pi?ata Workshop lead by the Little Pi?ata Maker Isaías Rodríguez. Through this workshop, we offer an interactive and creative experience, allowing guests to handcraft their own small pi?atas! https://lnkd.in/gcEa7P9Q

We are excited to announce Mark Anthony Hocutt's @little_lowlows first solo exhibition with the gallery "Diamond in the Rough" opening Saturday October 5th from 6-9pm and will remain on view through November 2, 2024. “Diamond in the Rough" marks a pivotal moment in Mark Anthony Hocutt's artistic journey, where the intersection of automotive craftsmanship and fine art reaches new heights. A Whittier native, Hocutt's roots in Southern California's car culture are palpable in his work, which has always blurred the lines between traditional fine art and the intricate world of lowrider kustomization. Known for his signature kustom painted plexiglass panels, Hocutt's practice has evolved in this new body of work, where mural elements begin to play a significant role. This integration speaks to a deeper exploration of space and narrative within his compositions, offering viewers a dynamic interplay between art and automotive design. In "Diamond in the Rough," Hocutt showcases a newfound confidence in his technique, introducing complex paint applications that include the use of brushes, airbrushes, and other kustom painting methods. These elements create layered, intricate compositions that challenge the viewer's perception of depth and movement. Some pieces draw attention to focal points or central motifs, while others suggest an expansion beyond the frame, evoking the grandeur of a complete lowrider build. This exhibition not only highlights Hocutt's mastery of design, composition, and color theory but also invites us to reconsider the boundaries of fine art, especially in the context of a self-taught artist who defies the conventions of formal training. "Diamond in the Rough" is a testament to Hocutt's ongoing journey, where each piece reflects both his deep cultural roots and his relentless pursuit of artistic innovation.

Join us next Sunday for a walkthrough of HIJA DEL ISTMO with @kiara_aileen_arts Learn about her new body of work and the inspiration behind it.

Kiara Aileen Machado “Hija del Istmo” Pictured: @kiara_aileen_arts En un Espacio Sagrado Oil on canvas 25x32 in 2024 Inspired by her travels to Honduras

A new 13ThingsLA is here! August 28: All the World's a Stage for your art calendar. Shakespeare in the park, plus painting, performance, photography, radio plays, and books all about the precipice(s) at which humanity stands. No shortage of Big Summer Group Shows this week, either. Let’s visit Munzón Gallery, The Music Center, Rio Hondo College Art Gallery, 718 S. Hill, Automata, Shatto Gallery, MOCA | The Museum of Contemporary Art Store, Art Bar, Dorado 806 Projects, Yiwei Gallery, Japanese American National Museum, the Skirball Cultural Center, and the Independent Shakespeare Co. And friends, as we head into an especially overscheduled September season (with a new PST surprise around every turn), now would be a great time to subscribe to make sure you’re getting our full curated calendars—so that when Art & Science collide, you won’t miss a single split atom of the action. Read and subscribe today! https://lnkd.in/gUU2YHUg

Catch us at the Eastside print fair this Saturday at the South Gate Museum!

Join us for our next workshop! Intro to linocut printing. https://lnkd.in/g-JNQfED

From yesterday’s WIP murals.