Anna Valdez
Anna Valdez (born 1985) is a painter.[1]
Biography[edit]
Anna Valdez was born in California, United States, in 1985.[2] Valdez attended the University of California, Davis, and received her business associate (BS) in Anthropology and Art in 2009.[2] This background education in Anthropology has been incorporated by Valdez in her work as it helps her to craft a story through the cultural meanings that objects leave behind.[3] Later in 2013, Valdez received her Master of Fine Arts from Boston University.[2]
Notable Art[edit]
Objects of Affection (2020)[edit]
This 7ft tall and 6ft wide oil painting incorporated objects that were from Valdez's studio.[4] It also had details that references women in art, whether it being art of a woman/women or the name of a woman artist.[1] In this piece, it displays objects such as books, ceramics, and flora. Anna Valdez, a Chicana artist, did this art piece to glorify women but through the lens of a women, in which they are not victims of sexualization, misogyny, or defined by men.[4]
NADA, New York Exhibition (2020)[edit]
To celebrate the 8th edition of the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), the OCHI gallery had an exhibition called NADA, New York, in May 2022.[2] One artist representing NADA was Anna Valdez, in which she presented ceramic works and oil paintings. Valdez utilizes objects such as flora, vases, seashells, books, etc., as objects can represent cultural milieu through its history, cultural context, and personal stories.[2] This exhibition and Anna Valdez were also discussed in an art fair review done by The New York Times, called At NADA, a Glorious Collision of Paintings and Ceramics.[5]
Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay Exhibition (2022-2023)[edit]
The American Museum of Ceramic Art had an exhibition that was celebrating 44 artists, all who were women and have done work with ceramics. The exhibition began from September 10, 2022, to March 12, 2023, and was divided into three sections and Anna Valdez fell under the third section, which represented a shift in perspective.[6] Valdez was part of this section because her perspective was a shift from the traditional artist perspective as Chicana women artists were not represented as frequently in contrast to men. Thus, her work along with the work of other women artists in this exhibition, allowed for a display of ceramic art that captures themes of identity, environment, politics, etc., but with a new point of view.[6]
References[edit]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anna Valdez's Objects of Affection Online at Hashimoto Contemporary". Widewalls. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "ANNA VALDEZ – Ochi Gallery". www.ochigallery.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ↑ "Examining Aesthetic History and Personal Identity - Anna Valdez at Hashimoto Contemporary". Widewalls. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 nerve, satisfied (March 4, 2021). "Objects of Her Affection". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ↑ Schwendener, Martha (2022-05-05). "At NADA, a Glorious Collision of Paintings and Ceramics". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Roach, Paul (2022-01-25). "Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay". American Museum of Ceramic Art. Retrieved 2022-12-01.