Mayra Barraza

Mayra Barraza http://mayrabarraza.com/ Mayra Barraza (El Salvador, 1966) has shown her work internationally since the nineties in spaces such as the II Bienal de Lima - Perú; Casa de América Latina in Lyon, France; Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno in Grand Canary, Spain; Museo del Barrio of New York; and The Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Barraza has recently been awarded the MOLAA 2008 Drawing Award by the Museum of Latin American Art of Long Beach, California and the First Prize at the VI Salón de Dibujo of Santo Domingo – 2007 in Dominican Republic. Throughout 2009 Barraza will present an itinerant Central American solo show of her most recent work under the title “Republic of death”. She is a founding member of La Fábri-K - an artists collective with studios and exhibition space within an old factory building in the outskirts of San Salvador. Mayra Barraza ha mostrado su obra internacionalmente desde los noventas en espacios como el de la II Bienal de Lima - Perú; Casa de América Latina en Lyon, Francia; Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno en Gran Canarias, España; Museo del Barrio de Nueva York; y The Corcoran Gallery of Art en Washington, DC. A Barraza recientemente le fueron otorgados el Premio MOLAA 2008 en Dibujo por el Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Long Beach, California y el Primer Premio igualitario del VI Salón de Dibujo de Santo Domingo – 2007 de República Dominicana. En el transcurso del 2009, presentará su trabajo más reciente en la muestra itinerante por Centro América titulada “República de la muerte”. Es miembro fundadora de La Fábri-K, un colectivo de artistas con estudios y espacio de exhibición albergado en una antigua fábrica en las afueras de San Salvador. en Copyright 2010, Mayra Barraza Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:31:02 -0500 DOMESTICATE ME / 2009-2010: Turkey <img border="0" src="http://mayrabarraza.com/static/dyn-images/31/31932.jpeg" alt="" height="500" width="500" /> 2010 Oil on fabric 15.75 x 15.75" / 40 x 40 cms http://mayrabarraza.com/work/view/1445/8610 DOMESTICATE ME / 2009-2010: Toni´s Pets I <img border="0" src="http://mayrabarraza.com/static/dyn-images/31/31934.jpeg" alt="" height="500" width="500" /> 02 2010 Oil on fabric 15.75 x 15.75" / 40 x 40 cms http://mayrabarraza.com/work/view/1445/8611 DOMESTICATE ME / 2009-2010: Toni´s Pets II <img border="0" src="http://mayrabarraza.com/static/dyn-images/31/31938.jpeg" alt="" height="500" width="500" /> 02 2010 Oil on fabric 15.75 x 15.75" / 40 x 40 cms http://mayrabarraza.com/work/view/1445/8612 DOMESTICATE ME / 2009-2010: Toni´s Pets III <img border="0" src="http://mayrabarraza.com/static/dyn-images/31/31940.jpeg" alt="" height="500" width="500" /> 02 2010 Oil on fabric 15.75 x 15.75" / 40 x 40 cms http://mayrabarraza.com/work/view/1445/8613 DOMESTICATE ME / 2009-2010: Muybridge's Dog <img border="0" src="http://mayrabarraza.com/static/dyn-images/32/32301.jpeg" alt="1 and 2 of 4" height="246" width="500" /> 2010 Oil on fabric Each 15.75 x 15.75" / 40 x 40 cms http://mayrabarraza.com/work/view/1445/8669 DOMESTICATE ME / 2009-2010: Marey´s Heron <img border="0" src="http://mayrabarraza.com/static/dyn-images/32/32305.jpeg" alt="" height="343" width="500" /> 2010 Oil on fabric http://mayrabarraza.com/work/view/1445/8670 News: SALTFINEART - Invisible Man March 4th-28th Blink and you'll miss it. This March, for 24 days only, saltfineart is giving Orange County residents an opportunity to view a groundbreaking series of portraits that challenge and defy the genre as a whole. Step up to these "Invisible Men", step away from them, squint at them, ogle - these interactive works are sure to be interpreted differently by everyone who experiences them. During her distinguished career of the past 15 years, Mayra Barraza has not only earned national recognition for her art in her homeland of El Salvador but also in Europe and the United States. Winner of both the most recent MOLAA awards (2008) and the Iberoamerican Bienniale (2009), she has exhibited her work at the II Biennial in Lima, Peru, Casa de America Latina in France, Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno in Spain, Museo del Barrio in New York and Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña in Puerto Rico, among other institutions. The distinctions of Barraza's career and her contribution to the Latin American cultural and artistic discourse have confirmed her in the art community as a well recognized leader of contemporary Latin American art. Saltfineart's exhibition "Invisible Man", is the newest body of work produced by Mayra Barraza as she continues to develop her artistic voice in pursuit of the human experience. These groundbreaking portraits, a tribute to Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man", explore the realms of identity, both public and private using a visual language that hides and reveals. Also on display as part of the permanent collection will be her award winning pieces "The Sleep of Reason", poignant statements and explorations of the violence in her native country, and "Rolling Head", etchings from the Iberoamerican Bienniale. Saltfineart, opened in late 2009, is the only gallery in Orange County dedicated to Latin American Contemporary Art. As a new, but active member of the global contemporary art scene, saltfineart feels the work of acclaimed artist Mayra Barraza is part of it's ongoing commitment to not only show Latin American art, but also to educate and expand its horizons. PRESS CONTACT: Carla Tesak 949.715.5554 http://mayrabarraza.com/news/view/1257 Press: Visual Art Source: Preview by Jeanne Willette 02.2010 <a href="http://www.visualartsource.com/index.php?page=editorial&pcID=36&aID=342">link</a> http://www.visualartsource.com/index.php?page=editorial&pcID=36&aID=342