AUGUST 2012 ARTIST PORTFOLIO

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1 AUGUST 2012 ARTIST PORTFOLIO

2 We come from New York City and Barcelona, two cities well known for their art and culture. After relocating to Mexico, we discovered extraordinary artists, some of which had achieved recognition throughout Mexico and were just starting to become recognized by an international audience. Others had already distinguished themselves internationally. We invite you to share our discoveries. These artists represent some of the best in Mexico. Each work of art is specifically chosen because it speaks to us and tells a unique story of this country and its people. We hope you want to be part of it. Ashley Hildreth & Ivan Garcia

3 ARTIST #1 ALEJANDRA MENDOZA

4 ALEJANDRA MENDOZA Guadalajara, Mexico Alejandra Mendoza grew up with her father, an actor who taught theater, and her sister traveling and living in small towns along the Pacific coast of Mexico. When she was 16, she moved alone to Playa del Carmen to pursue painting. There she held her first exhibition in the Vera Kukic Gallery, the very first art gallery in the region. In the last 10 years, her work has evolved to include a combination of paper, paints, pencil, aerosol, and thread. Mendoza has been drawn to the dramatic process of who you are not since she was a little girl. As she says, The most important thing is creating a painting that feels alive when I finish with it. Photo courtesy of Paola Kudacki. Her works have been exhibited in many galleries throughout Mexico, Holland, and U.S. Her paintings are also included in private collections in Argentina, Brazil, France, Holland, England, and the U.S. She lives and continues to paint in San Miguel de Allende.

5 SOLO EXHIBITIONS (RECENT) San Antonio Artists Community. San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. San Antonio Artists Community. San Miguel De Allende, Mexico Proyecto Imagina Galería Nudo. San Miguel De Allende, Mexico Centro Cultural Fundación Maroma. Quintana Roo, Mexico Latin American Gallery. Syracuse, New York, U.S. COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS (RECENT) Galería Punto Fijo. San Miguel De Allende, Mexico Generator Gallery. San Miguel De Allende, Mexico Expansionist Art Empire. Leiden, Holland.

6 ALEJANDRA MENDOZA NEBULOSA x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.6 in) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER

7 ALEJANDRA MENDOZA PAJARO Y MUJER x 76 cm (41.7 x 29.9 in) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER

8 ALEJANDRA MENDOZA ASPIRACIÓN x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.6 in) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER

9 ALEJANDRA MENDOZA ENCANTAMIENTO x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.6 in) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER

10 ALEJANDRA MENDOZA PERPETUA x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.6 in) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER

11 ARTIST #2 ANTONI ROIXES

12 ANTONI ROIXES Manresa, Spain Antoni Roixes was born in Manresa, Catalonia, a small town on the outskirts of Barcelona. As a child he developed a strong passion for painting and at 19 years old decided to turn it into his career. He attended Escola Massana in Barcelona, the same school as Picasso and Dalí. He exhibited in Picasso Museum in Barcelona, several galleries in Miami, and the Gershwin in New York City. In 2003, Roixes left Catalonia to embark on a journey through Central and South America before finally settling in Mexico. His style is the combined influences of American pop culture, Catalan Surrealism, and Latin American influences. Antoni uses a variety of media that includes acrylics, photography, paper, glue, pastels, and wallpaper. His particularly striking and imaginative choice of colors is due to his personal conviction to limit his work to a narrow range of hues. He continues to live and create from his studio in Tulum, Mexico.

13 SOLO EXHIBITIONS (SUMMARY) Casa Fernandez Gallery. Barcelona, Spain. Bazyliszek Gallery. Poland Espai Art Rubiralta. Manresa, Spain Chaos Gallery. Miami, U.S Galeria Granero. Manresa, Spain Gershwin Gallery. New York City, U.S. Circa Gallery. New York City, U.S. COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS (SUMMARY) 2005 Picasso Museum. Barcelona, Spain. Espai Art Rubiralta. Manresa, Spain.

14 ANTONI ROIXES NEN ASTRONAUTA INTERGALACTIC x 81 cm (48 x 31.9 in) ACRYLIC ON WOOD

15 ANTONI ROIXES JESUSITO ASTRONAUTA x 80 cm (59 x 31.5 in) MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS

16 ANTONI ROIXES PIG ASTRONAUT SOCIETY x 80 cm (59 x 31.5 in) ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

17 ANTONI ROIXES THE FRIDGE x 80 cm (59 x 31.5 in) ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

18 ANTONI ROIXES THE LAST PEE BEFORE LAUNCH x 100 cm (59 x 39.4 in) ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

19 ARTIST #3 ENRIQUE DÍAZ

20 ENRIQUE DÍAZ Jiquipilas, Chiapas, Mexico Enrique Díaz comes from Chiapas, a region of Mexico that has been known for its rich culture and identity. He completed his studies in Graphic Design and Painting at the Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico City. Over the last 20 years, Enrique Díaz has been instrumental in the promotion of arts for youth through workshops and as a director at the College of Fine Arts and Culture. In 2010, to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, led by Emiliano Zapata, Díaz was commissioned to complete 120 Zapata paintings. They were distributed to each of the government offices in the state of Chiapas. An exhibition was held at the Governor s Palace for the inauguration of Governor Juan Sabines Guerrero. Diaz has exhibited throughout Mexico and most recently in Soho, Tribeca, and Harlem in New York City. Through his work, he tries to capture the spirit and pride of the Chiapanecos that is reflected in the faces of the everyday people..

21 SOLO EXHIBITIONS (SUMMARY) 2011 TEXTURAS DE LA SELVA. La Selva Gallery. San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. Mexico. GRABANDO MÚSICOS. La Selva Gallery. San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. Mexico ZAPATA VIVO. Palacio de Gobierno de Tuxla Gutierrez. Chiapas, Mexico. TRABAJO, AROMA Y CULTURA DEL CAFE. La Selva Gallery. San Cristóbal de las Casas. Chiapas, Mexico COLORES MEXICANOS. Tribeca Mexican Art Gallery. New York City, U.S. PASIONES. Ivonne s Gallery. New York City, U.S EYES SMELLS COLORS. Artist Harlem Saloon. New York City, U.S.

22 ENRIQUE DÍAZ ZAPATA CABEZA x 65 cm (35.4 x 25.6 in) ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

23 ENRIQUE DÍAZ ZAPATA CARA x 65 cm (35.4 x 25.6 in) ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

24 ENRIQUE DÍAZ ZAPATA SERIES (6 PRINTS) x 28 cm (15.7 x 11 in) LINOLEUM PRINT ON PAPER EDITION 20

25 ASHLEY HILDRETH Mexico U.S IVAN GARCIA Mexico U.S