Clausura de la exposicion colectiva "Dar y Recibir" el 5 de septiembre, 4-6 PM

Vengan el 5 de septiembre de 4-6 PM a la recepcion de “Dar y Recibir: Seis artistas que encarnan los valores indígenas de la reciprocidad y comunidad” en Seattle City Hall, 600 4^th Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

Jesus Mena, Jugando la pelota, acrylic on canvas

"Dar y  Recibir” incluye más de 30 originales de acrílicos y óleos sobre tela y madera, monotipos en papel y mixtas. Hay textos acompañando a la obra en los cuales los artistas se expresan sobre los temas de reciprocidad y comunidad. Mientras tres de los artistas actualmente residen en Seattle y tres en Oaxaca, México, los seis han sido influenciados por la experiencia formativa de haber inmigrado a nuevas comunidades. En las palabras del artista Jesús Mena, “Nuestras comunidades tal vez cambian, pero la idea de dar y recibir, sigue viva.”

Mientras las obras en exposición varían en estilo y técnica, las une el compromiso del artista de hacer obra con un propósito, obra que da esperanza y a la vez, las une el compromiso a una vida de servicio a la comunidad. Los seis se han dedicado a ayudar a sus comunidades, ya sea apoyando a artistas mas jóvenes, recaudando fondos, organizando eventos culturales, o en la lucha por crear comunidades mas inclusivas. Su humanismo se refleja en la exposición.

 “Dar y Recibir” estará abierto al público en City Hall Lobby Gallery y Anne Focke Gallery (en el piso L-2 de City Hall), 600 4^th Ave, de 7 AM a 6 PM, lunes a viernes. Para mayor información, llame al (206) 684-7171 o vea al: www.seattle.gov/arts . La exposición y el cuadrivio a color fueron posibles gracias al apoyo del departamento de Estudios Étnicos Americanos de la Universidad de Washington, La Oficina de Artes y Cultura, Seattle Oaxaca Conexión, y La Oficina de Seattle de los Derechos de los Migrantes y Refugiados.   

SOLO SHOW, DIMENSIONES DE LA MEMORIA, OPENS IN OAXACA

Fulgencio's solo show at Noel Cayetano Gallery, Macedonio Alcala # 407, Centro Historico, Oaxaca, Mexico, features nearly thirty works, including small sculptural pieces, acrylics on wood and on canvas. A 60-page, color catalogue is available. Email fulgenciolazo@hotmail.com to request a catalogue. The show will be up August and September so if you're in Oaxaca, be sure to check it out.

TO GIVE IN RETURN--Six Artists Who Embody the Indigenous Values of Reciprocity and Extended Community

Join us for the closing reception of the group show "To Give in Return" on September 5th, 4 to 6 PM at City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA

Shinzaburo Takeda, Senoritas en la carreta, oil on canvas

Juan Alonso, To tell the truth, acrylic on wood 

Fulgencio Lazo, Buscando el verano, acrylic on canvas

Ponciano Vargas, La luna roja, mixed media

Jesus Mena, Jugando la pelota, acrylic on canvas

Oswaldo Ramirez, Las buenas noticias, monotype and transfer on paper

— Seattle artists Juan Alonso, Fulgencio Lazo and Jesús Mena will exhibit their artwork alongside Ponciano Vargas "Kum-Baash", Oswaldo Ramírez and Shinzaburo Takeda of Oaxaca, Mexico in To Give in Return: Six Artists Who Embody the Indigenous Values of Reciprocity and Extended Community at Seattle City Hall, through September 6. A reception will be held September 5th, 4 to 6 p.m., with remarks at 5PM in the Bertha Knight Landes Room of City Hall.

To Give in Return includes more than 30 original acrylic and oil artworks on canvas and wood, monotypes on paper, and mixed media. Accompanying the works are excerpts in which the artists discuss the themes of reciprocity and community. While three of the artists now call Seattle home and three currently reside in Oaxaca, Mexico, all six were shaped by the formative experience of immigrating to new communities. As one of the artists, Jesús Mena, states, “Our communities might change, but the idea of ‘giving in return’ lives on.” 

While the artworks in the exhibition vary in style and medium, they are unified by the artists’commitment to making work that has a purpose and gives hope, as well as to a life of service. These artists have dedicated themselves to giving back to their communities, whether through mentoring other artists, fundraising, organizing cultural events, or struggling to create inclusive communities. Their sense of humanity is captured in this show. 

To Give in Return is on view in the City Hall Lobby Gallery and Anne Focke Gallery (located on the L-2 level of City Hall), 600 Fourth Ave. Gallery hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call (206) 684-7171 or visit www.seattle.gov/arts. 

The exhibition and a four-fold, color brochure were made possible through the support of the University of Washington American Ethnic Studies Department, Office of Arts and Culture, Seattle Oaxaca Connection and the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

Festejar con Banda Gozona

Our beloved musicians from Banda Gozona have been invited to participate in Honk Fest in Austin, Texas, and we are helping offset the cost of the trip with a fundraiser and fiesta. We hope you can attend and show your appreciation for their many years sharing the music of Oaxaca with all of us. 

Nuestros queridos musicos de la Banda Gozona han sido invitados a un evento en Austin, Texas, y les queremos apoyar recaudando fondos para los gastos del viaje. Esperamos que puedan asistir a una fiesta y asi mostrar nuestra apreciacion por sus años de compartir la musica de Oaxaca con todo nosotros. La fiesta va a ser el domingo, 3 de marzo, 7PM, en Casa Latina, 317 17th Avenue South, Seattle 98144. Tamales, Musica y baile,  $7- $17. Saludos, Fulgencio
     Help Banda Gozona get to Austin!

Fulgencio Lazo, "Agua cristalina", acrylic on canvas, 40 x 59in., 2013
Sunday, March 3     7pm @ Casa Latina, 317 17^th  Ave S., Seattle 98144      

Donated works support local organizations

Fulgencio continues to support the work of many local community-based organizations by donating pieces for their annual fundraising efforts. Here are several of this year's donated works:

Cielo blanco, 80 x 80 cm.,  for Explorer West Middle School

Sueno interumpido, 80 x 80 cm., for Lake Washington Girls Middle School

A relief painting inset in hardwood coffee table for Casa Latina

Rio de la esperanza, 30 x 22.5 cm., for El Centro de la Raza

Fall 2012 studio production

Despite many days working on community celebrations for Day of the Dead, Fulgencio managed to produce some lovely acrylics while in his Seattle studio.

flautin en la noche, 90 x 75 cm., acrylic on canvas

sones del colibri, 50 x 137 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2012

Day of the Dead Nov 2 @ SAM

Over 1,000 folks visited the annual Day of the Dead installation at SAM's Olympic Sculpture Park this year. Below are images of the finished installation (Photographer Mario Zavaleta), Banda Gozona and dancers from Grupo Guelaguetza at the opening night celebration (Photograper CatherineAnstett). Funding for the installation was provided by the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.