AjA Invites you to the second installment of IMAGE X COMMUNITY – a dialogue series where we explore the intersection of “Image” and “Community”. This round features Tijuana-based artist, Mely Barragan. Known for her works in sculptures, installations, collages, and paintings around the concept of “image.” Having shown in Germany, China, and Russia, Mely’s works […]
Macho / 2009 soft sculpture (black felt and Stuffing) Group exhibition curated by Idurre Alonso and Selene Preciado Mely Barragán uses elements and images from mass media, pop art, and popular culture to address gender issues, particularly imposed feminine archetypes by our patriarchal society. She utilizes various media including collage, painting, printing and sculpture, such […]
Presentación de “Mexico: The Future is Unwritten. Contemporary Artists from Mexico”, el libro que reune más de 200 obras de artistas mexicanos que pertenecen a la Colección Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche. La presentación se realizará el miércoles 9 de diciembre en la Fundación Alumnos 47 a las 19:00 hrs. PROM DATE DISASTER, 2014 collage y […]
THROUGH PAINTINGS, INSTALLATIONS, ASSEMBLAGES, AND SCULPTURES, AMONG OTHER DISCIPLINES; THE COLLECTION INTEGRATE A GREAT NUMBER OF PROPOSALS AND SKILLS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, EXPLORING THE WORK OF CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM BAJA CALIFORNIA AND THE ROLE OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN OUR SOCIETY. The Elías-Fontes Collection. History and Story Exhibition REVIEWS: The Impossibility of the Present: Collection Elias-Fontes […]
Mely Barragán, artista visual de Tijuana, nos acompañará al 1er Encuentro de Culturas Emergentes. MELY BARRAGÁN / 1975 / Tijuana, México. Vive y trabaja en Tijuana. Artista Visual / Fundadora y Codirectora de TJINCHINA ProjectSpace. Durante la primera década de la carrera de Barragán el tema evolutivo de su producción artística ha sido marcada por […]
HARD HEAD MEN, serigrafía sobre papel tapiz 24 x 18 in. cada uno, 2013-2015. Edición de 30 impresiones de cada color rosa, amarillo y verde. El tema evolutivo de la producción artística de Mely Barragán ha sido marcada por su fascinación sobre la imagen de género y las representaciones arquetípicas de lo femenino y lo masculino.Comenzó […]
TJINCHINA Project Space en Tijuana es un espacio de arte independiente que produce, promueve y multiplica arte actual y diálogo en las nuevas fronteras. TJINCHINA desarrolla vínculos de prácticas artísticas actuales con la comunidad global a través de exposiciones, residencias y diálogos públicos. Durante el 2011 y 2012, TJINCHINA Project Room en Caochangdi, colocó el arte actual de la frontera […]
HOMESICK, 2013 silkscreen and gold leaf 28 X 18.5 in., edition of 30 prints. SALVIA, aquatint on copper plate 22.5 X 15 in, edition of 16 prints. VIDA DURA, aquatint on copper plate 22.5 X 15 in, edition of 16 prints.
The Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA) celebrates patronage, community, and a diversified roster of artists in their 10th Annual Gala. The historical roots of Los Angeles are based in Latin American culture. We are constantly reminded of the influence on our daily commute as street names throughout the Westside and Downtown identify Los Angeles’ relationship […]
Residencies Cultural Whirlwind Spins Global Artists Into the Cleveland Scene
The Very Large Array: San Diego/Tijuana Artists in the MCA Collection There’s a reason the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is calling its next downtown exhibit, “The Very Large Array: San Diego/Tijuana Artists in the MCA Collection.” Opening Nov. 29 as part of the museum’s monthly TNT (Thursday Night Thing), the exhibit will include […]
EL VALOR DE LAS COSAS No hace mucho tiempo, accidentalmente termine viendo una página de internet que se enfoca en el fenómeno OVNI y llamó mi atención el encabezado: “Avistamientos en Beijing, China y Tijuana, México.” Luego más aún el hecho de tratarse de dos videos aparentemente filmados el 1 de enero del presente año. […]
The Museum Of Latin American Art PRESENTS: DANGER! 2012 SHALLOW WATER II, soft sculpture, fabric and chain, variable dimensions. POWER TO KILL, knife shape leather bags as soft sculpture, 17 X 29 x 15 in.
NO FACE PORTRAITS, 2012 collage, acrylic, inks and tapes on canvas boards 12 X 18 cm. Shown @ Radical Localism: Art, Video and Culture from Pueblo Nuevo’s Mexicali Rose Curated by Chris Kraus and Mexicali Rose, together with Artists Space March 31 – May 27, 2012 Opening Reception Friday, March 30, 6 – 8pm Symposium, March 31 – April 1 […]
List of art work / lista de obra: double happiness for us , collage on plastic tablecloth, 15 x 15 cm, 2012 call me for tea, collage on plastic tablecloth, 15 x 15 cm, 2012 here I am, collage, ink and vynil on paper, 54 x 40 cm, 2012 let go, collage on mirror, 30 x 30 cm, […]
List of art work / lista de obra: knife fever, acrylic on canvas, 207 x 162 cm, 2011 found series, light box, 30 cm, 2011. Edition of 2 prints china girl, acrylic on canvas, 120 x 80 cm, 2011 yellow fever, acrylic and LED lights on wood, 35.4 x 61 cm, 2011
“La dicotomía dentro/fuera” [Abstract] Con esta nueva edición individual Mely Barragán muestra en Tijuana, tras su regreso de una residencia en China, una nueva serie de obra plástica en el conflictuado espacio de Arte Vía, uno de los pocos destinados al arte contemporáneo en la ciudad, creado apenas este año, y el cual en este […]