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Join artist Marcos Alvarado and María Elena Ortiz for a conversation exploring Querencia, Alvarado's solo exhibition currently on view at the Latino Cultural Center. Together, they will discuss his artistic journey, the inspiration behind the work, and the personal stories that shape the exhibition.📅 Saturday, November 21
🕛 12–1 PM
📍 Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
Don't miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Querencia and the creative vision behind it.
Marcos Alvarado is a Puerto Rican self-taught painter, sculptor, and draftsman based in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in Puerto Rico and Dallas, his work explores themes of cultural identity, memory, spirituality, migration, and transformation through figurative and surreal imagery. Drawing from family history, folklore, and personal experience, Alvarado creates immersive visual narratives that examine belonging and the evolving meaning of home. His solo exhibition Querencia is his first institutional solo exhibition.
María Elena Ortiz is a curator and writer currently serving as Curator at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Previously, she was a curator at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), where she founded and led the Caribbean Cultural Institute. Her curatorial practice focuses on Latinx, Latin American, Caribbean, and African diaspora art, and she is widely recognized for developing exhibitions that explore identity, culture, and contemporary social narratives.
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2600 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75204
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