Latino art show opens Sept. 7 at Fallbrook Library

FALLBROOK – The new exhibition, “Diversity,” at the Fallbrook Library features 16 Latino artists from Southern California and Mexico. The exhibition opens on Sunday, Sept. 7 and runs until Nov. 6.

This show celebrates the diversity of the Latino community, and the diverse styles of the participating artists. The exhibition is curated by Fallbrook artist Daniel Marquez, who gathered together artists from Fallbrook, Los Angeles and San Diego, as well as Mexicali, Ensenada and Tijuana in Baja California.

Each of the artists has shown their work widely in Southern California with a number of solo shows and other venues. Victor Ochoa, for example, teaches at Grossmont College; his papers constitute 57 linear feet of space in the collections of UCSD, and he is responsible for more than 100 murals.

Several other artists have painted major public murals. Juan Solis painted the mural at La Plaza de El Mariachi in Los Angeles. Stephanie Cecilia Cervantes is a muralist and artist at Chicano Park in San Diego. On the other hand, Otto Tito Sturcke is a great multitalented artist and actor.

Marisol de las Casas shows and curates exhibits at El Centro, the Latino venue in Balboa Park. Carlos Castrejon participates in many exhibits and recently open a gallery in Liberty Station in San Diego. Aida Corral, from Mexicali, is a unique artist and part of the Folkloric Music duo “Pura Pulpa.” Juan Hernandez, of Mexicali, is an artist and professor well known for his radio program called “La Hora del Espanto.”

Alonso Delgadillo (El Norteno) teaches at the University of Baja California and has created many murals that represent urban life in Tijuana. These are just a few of the 16 talented artists that will be part of “Diversity.”

On Oct. 24 there will be a reception for the artists at the library from 6 to 8 p.m. Special appetizers will be provided along with “Musica Sin Fronteras,” a band that performs a variety of Latin music. All are invited to put on their dancing shoes, enjoy the art and join the fun.

The Fallbrook Branch of the San Diego County Library is located at 124 S. Mission Rd. For more information go to http://www.fallbrooklibraryfriends.com or call (760) 731-4650.