Check out the photos from our Pilot Project for the Cross Cultural Arts Exchange at the Hollywood Sc

Gretchen Smith
Nov 18, 2016
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A note from curator Gretchen Smith I recently organized and co-curated a cross cultural exchange between artists in Baja California Norte and Hollywood California. It was quite a challenge as the venue wanted sculptures that were 5 feet or larger. As a sculptor and installation artist who shows abroad, I often have to consider how I am going to ship my art so I worked with flat sheets of metal that could easily be transported flat and assembled later. The kids at Casa Hogar Jazmin Elizabeth and Irma and her huspand Jose M Navarro assisted with the sculpture I designed called Tears for Ayotzinapa. We also had an amazing piece by Aida M Valencia on display which was a lifesized ice cream cart vendor made of mosaic and work by Julio Rosarito which was a ship made completely of trash. Finally we had work by Ermanno Scalas including a traditional lion made of clay. Pamela Joy Weiler also made the trip up to help install which was a amazing. Special thanks to Artist Robby Rami Gordon of the Hollywood Sculpture Garden for providing a venue and to Lourdes Mendiola Villela and Robert Burgert for hosting us at Bellas Tavern. Additional thanks to Ricardo Orozco and Leobardo Sarabia of CEART-Playas de Rosarito for helping to get this project rolling. If you would like to show your sculptures that are 5 feet or larger at the Hollywood Sculpture Garden please fill out the application online at http\://www.hollywoodsculpturegarden.com/contact We also have a facebook group for this project called https://www.facebook.com/groups/CrossCulturalArtExchange/ and a website specifically for the project at http\://www.crossculturalartexchange.com/ Thank you to James McEnnan for the photos. More info. Contact Dr. Robby Gordon at drrobbygordon@gmail.com (323) 848-4699 / (949) 861-1709. ALL ARTWORK IS FOR SALE