Opening Reception: Adrian Aguirre: Frontecijada

Adrian Aguirre: Frontecijada
opening reception: December 6, 5-7 pm
ongoing exhibition: December 3-December 20

Strata Gallery presents Frontecijada, a solo exhibition by El Paso/Las Cruces-based artist Adrian Aguirre. The exhibition will be on view from December 3 through December 20, with a special reception on Friday, December 6 from 5 to 7 pm.

In this show, Adrian Aguirre will present his most recent drawings and paintings depicting the U.S.-Mexico Border. There are portraits of refugees, scenes from camps, and border patrol agents. With this work, Aguirre shares a glimpse of the refugee experience with the purpose of drawing recognition, empathy, and solidarity with marginalized people.

A native of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Aguirre has a personal connection to the border or ‘frontera.’ and sees it as a modern-day Ellis Island. It is a place where people from all over the world arrive on their way into the United States. It is a crossroads or ‘encrucijada.’ He states, “I am excited to return to Santa Fe, a city full of people that acknowledge that the borders of today mark land that was stolen from the indigenous people.”

Strata Gallery is open from 11 am to 5 pm Tuesday – Saturday. For more information about Strata Gallery, the current exhibition, and the future schedule of events, please visit the Strata Gallery website and Instagram.