ArtPOP: We Are You, Framingham!

Framingham comes alive with art this summer with a multi-venue exhibit showcasing the work of local Latino artists at locations in Downtown Framingham. Venues include Amazing Things Arts Center and several local eateries, each with a different ethnic cuisine. These exhibitions, the latest in a series of ArtPOP art events organized by the Framingham Downtown Renaissance and Fountain Street Fine Art, celebrate the wealth of talent right here among us.

A map of Art Locations in Downtown Framingham is available at latinoartistsframingham2014.blogspot.com

Artist Juan DelMoral with his paintings at Frescafe.

Artists/Venues:

Juan DelMoral / Frescafe 

Martha Fuentes / Pho Dakao 

Monica Nino / La Casa del Cicharron

Luis Rodriguez / Jack’s Abby

Janine Schmitt/ 16 Irving St.

Sandra Simoes / La Casa del Cicharron

Felipe Zamora / Amazing Things Arts Center

Artists from Colombia / Pueblito Paisa 

These events are in conjunction,with We Are You: New England Edition

a major exhibition of the work of 36 contemporary Latino artists, representing 12 countries, which celebrates the contributions of US-Latinos within America’s History, at Fountain Street Fine Art,

We Are You Poetry Reading

This Sunday, June 22, we were thrilled to have five very accomplished poets, from in and outside the U.S., share their work with us.

Alan Britt teaches at Towson University, Maryland.

Mike Foldes is the editor of ragazine.cc.

Flavia Cosma, a Romanian-born Canadian, has published twenty-four books of poetry.

Gloria Mindock, who lives in Somerville, is the founding editor of Cervena Barba Press.

In the video above, poet Alan Britt reads 'Caribbean Gypsy, Nilda Cepero's Poem about her ties to Boston.

The reading was held in conjunction with  “WE ARE YOU INTERNATIONAL: NEW ENGLAND EDITION,” a traveling exhibit organized by the We Are You Project, that presents the work of 36 major contemporary Latino artists, reflecting ancestral heritages from over a dozen Latin American nations. This is the first time this project will be displayed in New England. New artworks have been created especially for the Framingham show. 

More about We Are You Project International

Since its Inaugural Exhibition in 2012 at the Wilmer Jennings Gallery in New York City, this exhibition has traveled throughout the country, and is scheduled for exhibition in Europe later this year. Several new pieces have been added specifically for the Framingham exhibit. We Are You Project is the first comprehensive 21st Century coast-to-coast exhibition depicting current Latino socio-cultural, political, and economic conditions, reflecting triumphs, achievements, risks and vulnerabilities, affecting all Latinos “within,” as well as “outside” the USA. The project is multi-disciplinary, including artists, poets, and film-makers.

WE ARE YOU: NEW ENGLAND EDiTION

We are incredibly proud to present our first ever international traveling exhibition-

WE ARE YOU: NEW ENGLAND EDITION

June 19 -Aug 3, 2014

Reception Saturday June 21, 5 – 7 PM 

Poetry Reading Sunday June 22, 1-4 PM

FILM SCREENING Wed. June 25th at 7pm., AT AMAZING THINGS,

160 Hollis St,  Framingham  MA  01702

“WE ARE YOU INTERNATIONAL: NEW ENGLAND EDITION,” is a traveling art show organized by the We Are You Project, as a spotlight on the contributions of US-Latinos within America's history in the context of socio-political struggles for civil rights, tolerance, and freedom. We Are You International is a landmark artistic initiative; selecting and presenting key Latino artists and art-works for a group exhibition of the work of 36 major contemporary Latino artists, reflecting ancestral heritages from over a dozen Latin American nations, among them artists such as Roberto Marquez and Mel Ramos.

Jose Acosta, Strength in Numbers

The exhibit at Fountain Street Fine Art and related venues within Framingham will mark the first time this project will be displayed in New England.  Since its Inaugural Exhibition in 2012 at the Wilmer Jennings Gallery in New York City, this exhibition has traveled throughout the country, and is scheduled for exhibition in Europe later this year. Several new pieces have been added specifically for the Framingham exhibit. We Are You Project is the first comprehensive 21st Century coast-to-coast exhibition depicting current Latino socio-cultural, political, and economic conditions, reflecting triumphs, achievements, risks and vulnerabilities, affecting all Latinos “within,” as well as “outside” the USA.

Duda Penteado, All Faces, All Colors

We Are You Project artists include: José Acosta, Efren Alvárez, Nelson Alvárez, Hugo X. Bastidas, Josephine Barreiro, Monica S. Camin, Jacqui Casale, Carlos Chavez, Pablo Caviedes, Laura L. Cuevas, Maritza Davíla, Ricardo Fonseca, Elizabeth Jimenez Montelongo, Roberto Marquez, Hugo Morales, Lisette Morel, Patricio Moreno-Toro, Gabriel Navar, Isabel Nazario Julio Nazario, Raphael Montañez Ortíz, Joe Peňa, Duda Penteado, Mel Ramos, Rolando Reyna, Ana Rivera, José Rodeiro, Marta Sanchez, Sergio Villamizar and Raúl Villarreal.

Cheryl Clinton a.k.a. Cherie Intuitive Navigation

MAY 8 – JUNE 8, 2014

Reception May 10, 5 – 7PM

Cheryl Clinton, Woodland Water Flood, acrylic.

Cheryl Clinton’s paintings capture the moods, colors, and patterns of the landscape. While taking direct cues from the natural world, all of her paintings convey her interpretation of the idea of space and light, and are as much about the nature of paint and painting as they are reflections of nature.

Clinton first became passionate about art growing up in Framingham, Massachusetts. After earning a bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts College of Art, she traveled to Europe, where the waterways of Venice and the surf of Skopelos Island inspired her sense of the natural world. She then went on to complete her master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Her family’s move to Boylston, Massachusetts, renewed her childhood memories of the unspoiled beauty of rural New England. Clinton’s paintings have been exhibited at galleries and museums throughout New England; her paintings are included in numerous private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad. The artist now lives with her family in Holliston, MA.

Artist Statement

My work has always been inspired by nature and my place in it.  As my situation in life has changed – from student to teacher, single to married, child to parent – so has my view of the landscape. As the landscape of my life has changed, so has the nature of my artwork.  Always grounded in observations of the natural world – sky, water and earth, the work also reflects my emotions and intuitive response to the painting.

           

While initially many of my paintings take direct cues from the natural world, all of the paintings are created in the studio, and are as much about the nature of paint and painting as they are reflections of the natural world. My goal is to create a contemplative visual space – a space that embodies a spirit, a space that acts as a passage between our world and one that may exist within and beyond ours.