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LOW AND SLOW, 2022 by Alicia Villegas-Rolon. Oil on Canvas, 30 x 40 inches.

THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ART CENTER presents​
rasquachismo

Curated by Laura Black 
april 6 - june 1, 2024

The Huntington Beach Art Center is pleased to present Rasquachismo, a multi-media exhibition celebrating the aesthetics and transformative power of Lowriders. Featuring work by William Camargo with Alkaid Ramirez, Justin Favela, Stephanie Mercado, Arturo Meza II, Aaron Moctezuma, José Manuel Flores Nava, Juliana Rico, Alicia Villegas-Rolon, and Cora J. Quiroz. 
 
Emerging from the barrios of Southern California, lowriding brought forth a long resistance against the American Dream and dominant idealist norms that attempted to anglicize the young Chicanx individual. Forces of the Anglo-American culture did all it could to disrupt and omit the lowrider. From individual traffic stops to passing county-wide laws, all were attempts to take the lowrider off the streets. Low and slow, their metallic bodies transfigured in response. Now, unapologetically visible, lowriders glisten in candy-colored paint and dance with the aid of hydraulics. The power of lowriding extends beyond the car's aesthetics, however. It has become a rasquachismo expression of Mexican-American, and, eventually, Chicanx identity.
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EL CENTRO DE ARTE DEL HUNTINGTON BEACH PRESENTA
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RASQUACHISMO
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COMISARIADA POR LAURA BLACK 
ABRIL 6 - JUNIO 1, 2024

El Centro de Arte de Huntington Beach se complace en presentar Rasquachismo, una exposición multimedia que celebra la estética y el poder transformador de los Lowriders. Con William Camargo, Justin Favela, Stephanie Mercado, Arturo Meza II, Aaron Moctezuma, José Manuel Flores Nava, Juliana Rico, Alicia Villegas-Rolon, and Cora J. Quiroz. 
 
Al surgir de los barrios del sur de California, el lowriding generó una larga resistencia contra el sueño americano y las normas idealistas dominantes que intentaban anglicizar al joven chicanx. Las fuerzas de la cultura angloamericana hicieron todo lo posible para perturbar y omitir al lowrider. Desde paradas de tráfico individuales hasta la aprobación de leyes en todo el condado, todos fueron intentos de sacar al lowrider de las calles. Bajos y lentos, sus cuerpos metálicos se transfiguraron en respuesta. Ahora, claramente visibles, los lowriders brillan con pintura de color caramelo y bailan con la ayuda del sistema hidráulico. Sin embargo, el poder del lowriding va más allá de la estética del coche. Se ha convertido en una expresión del rasquachismo de la identidad mexicano-estadounidense y, eventualmente, chicanx.

IMPORTANT DATES | LAS FECHAS IMPORTANTES​

LA RECEPCIÓN
Saturday, April 6
Member & Patron Preview 5:30 - 6:30pm
Public Opening 6:30pm - 9pm
 
ART ON MAIN — HBAC x MAIN ST LIBRARY
Saturday, April 13 | 1pm - 4pm
Saturday, May 11 | 1pm - 4pm


ART FOR LUNCH || ARTE PARA LONCHE
Thursday, April 25 | 11:30am - 1:30pm
 
MEET THE ARTIST || CONOCE A LOS ARTISTAS
Saturday, May 25 | 1pm - 2:30pm
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1962 IMPALA, 2022 by Stephanie Mercado. Relief print collage (digital composite), ed. 25, 30 x 40 inches.
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(714) 374-1650 | [email protected]
538 Main Street | Huntington Beach, CA 92648
The Huntington Beach Art Center's Gallery Hours:
Tuesday | 12-8pm
Wednesday - Thursday | 12-6pm
Friday - Saturday | 12-5pm
Please call (714) 374-1650 for more information.
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