ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By
Gregory & Ernest Disney-Britton
Did you know that
Monarch butterflies cross the border each year to migrate between Mexico and the U.S.? We didn't. Mexican-American artist
Beatrice Vasquez carved a series of portraits of immigrants with migrating butterflies that were on view this past Friday at
Start with Art, a celebration of the arts in Indianapolis. Her modern approach to using traditional "papel picado" (cut paper), seductively makes a case for
open borders. The Indy-based artist created this year's
ARTI Awards, and that's why
Beatrice Vasquez is our artist of the week.
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| ARTI Award by Beatrice Vasquez |
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| “Immigrant Family” 5ftx5ft. 2019 on display at JW Mariott Hotel for Start with Art 2019 |
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| Guests at Star with Art standing before portraits by Beatrice Vasquez |
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| The artist poses before two of her portraits during Start with Art 2019 |
