Diana received a BA in Visual Arts from UC San Diego and her art has been exhibited in Mexico, Canada, and the US. Her work is known for introducing materials not commonly found in traditional piñatas including media and technology. Diana builds piñatas that reflect upon her experiences growing up along the border, her identity, and culture. Her art practice explores piñata-making as a method of expression and storytelling. to 4 p.m., and by appointmentĭiana Benavidez is a Binational artist from the San Diego/Tijuana border region. Gallery hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. It's about safety but, more than that, it's about solidarity. One Thursday night, my friends and I went to happy hour, as we often do, setting our sights on a douchey sports bar in the hopes of finding the slightly overweight frat alumni of our dreams. This collection of piñatas investigates objects transformed into self-defense weapons and addresses common practices embraced on a daily basis as a form of protection against sexual harassment and violence. After joyful nights out together, female friends say this to one another as a way of cementing their love. Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer is a book that celebrates female friendships, and every woman needs to read it. Text Me When You Get Home explores habits and rituals adopted by women against lurking predators in public spaces. "Text Me When You Get Home" is a new solo exhibition by border artist Diana Benavidez, and will be on view Mar. Note: This exhibition was taken down two weeks early.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |