"Veredas Argentinas - Argentine Pathways" Exhibition Catalogue

This exhibition supports the mission of The Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture (TLM), of presenting exhibitions and programs that celebrate the historical, artistic and cultural contributions of Latinos in America, enhancing the public's knowledge and understanding the Latin American cultural legacy. of The Latino Museum of History Art and Culture (TLM) is happy to present its third 1999 exhibition. The exhibition entitled "Veredas Argentinas - Argentine Pathways" is a survey exhibition of Contemporary Art which features the work of six American California Artists of Argentine descent *("New Americans') and six Argentine artists that live in Buenos Aires. Included within the California section is a large installation by artist Graciela Ovejero that incorporates ninety-two individual pieces created by artists who live in the Province of Tucumán, Argentina. This exhibition provides a Contemporary standard of quality against which to look at American Californian and Argentine Contemporary art. "Veredas Argentinas - Argentine Pathways" presents a variety of Contemporary artistic mediums such as painting in various styles, mixed media, photography, sculpture, installations and conceptual work. In the organization of this exhibition there was never an attempt to provide a visual aesthetic common denominator within these two groups of artists, such as a common national palette, expression or artistic thematic content. In general, the two most commonly shared cultural traits between both artist groups is the use of the Spanish language and Christianity, most notably Catholicism, although these are not always present within the work. The most important formal elements of this exhibition are the visual comparisons between both groups of artworks that juxtaposed placement within the same gallery walls. These California artists follow in the footsteps of their New York predecessors and well-known counterparts, Marcello Bonevardi and Lilliana Porter, while processing and performing as cultural ambassadors and intermediaries between both countries.