Exhibition Dates: September 24th through October 21st
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Artists:
Carolyn Castaño, Francesco Siqueiros, and El Nopal Press

The third SUR:biennial will take place at several venues in Los Angeles: Manhattan Beach Art Center, Torrance Art Museum, Rio Hondo College Art Gallery, and Cerritos College Art Gallery. In addition to the four main gallery exhibitions, the organizing institutions will host a series of panels, performances, and events in conjunction with this year’s Biennial.

The third SUR:biennial will showcase recent works of local and international artists who have been influenced by the cultures and artistic traditions of Mexico and Central and South America. Unlike many recent exhibitions of Latino/a, Mexican, Mexican-American, or Chicano/a art, the SUR:biennial seeks to explore notions of globalization and exchange that take place in the ambiguous geographical, cultural, and artistic borderlands between Los Angeles and “the South,” regardless of the artist’s nationality. Artists confirmed for the 3rd SUR:biennial are Ismael de Anda III, Juliane Backmann, Juan Bastardo, Guillermo Bert, Daniela Campins, Carolyn Castano, Anibal Catalan, Beatriz Cortez, Carribean Fragoza, Ed Gomez, Romeo Guzmán, Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia, Daniel Lara, Patrick Martinez, Rebeca Méndez, Gerardo Monterrubio, Jimena Sarno, Francesco Siqueiros, El Nopal Press, Eloy Torrez, and Nina Waisman / CUBO (Jennifer Donovan, Gabriela Torres Olivares, Nina Waisman, Flora Wiegmann).

Curators James MacDevitt, Robert Miller, Esmeralda Montes, and Max Presneill carefully selected venues not only on the east side of Los Angeles where Latino/a culture has historically flourished, but in the South Bay and coastal communities, which have not been typical spaces for the display of Latino/a art. This year’s program will incorporate a wide range of artistic forms – painting, craft, new media, and performance – all of which demand a shift in the viewers’ perception of the “SUR.”

Locations:
Manhattan Beach Art Center, 1560 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (September 24th through October 21st, opening reception October 3rd)
Artists: Carolyn Castaño, El Nopal Press, and Francesco Siqueiros.

Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Drive Torrance, CA 90503 (October 3rd through October 31st, opening reception October 3rd)
Artists: Ismael de Anda III, Juan Bastardo, and Anibal Catalan.

Rio Hondo College Art Gallery, 3600 Workman Mill Road, Building B-14, Whittier, CA 90601 (October 8th through November 19th, opening reception October 8th)
Artists: Juliane Backmann, Daniela Campins, Carribean Fragoza, Ed Gomez, Romeo Guzmán, Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia, Gerardo Monterrubio, Jimena Sarno, and Eloy Torrez. 

Cerritos College Art Gallery, 11110 Alondra Boulevard, Fine Arts Building, Room 50, Norwalk, CA 90650 (October 8th through November 20th, opening reception October 8th)
Artists: Guillermo Bert, Beatriz Cortez, Daniel Lara, Patrick Martinez, Rebeca Méndez, and Nina Waisman / CUBO (Jennifer Donovan, Gabriela Torres Olivares, Nina Waisman, Flora Wiegmann)

Gallery:
Manhattan Beach Art Center
1560 Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Galley Hours:
Wednesday to Saturday
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
Closed

Exhibition Information
For more information on upcoming exhibits, please visit the Exhibition webpage. To see a listing of art classes offered by the City of Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Department, please visit the MANHAPPENINGS webpage or the online registration website.