Provócame: Curated by Ever Velasquez
¡Provócame!
v. provoke, incite, instigate; stimulate, arouse; cause, induce
Charlie James Gallery is pleased to present Provócame, a group exhibition curated by Los Angeles artist Ever Velasquez. The show invites artists from across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Albania and Mexico to an exhibition organized as a love letter to an idealized home – one both real and imagined, archival and ancestral – about the impact of displacement on their cities’ empowerment, embodiment, and resilience. While essentially a ‘love letter’, Provócame is simultaneously a bittersweet Dear John, encompassing the loss that lives inside any change, however small. These artists channel the passion and grit necessary to overcome day to day struggles inflicted on their communities while celebrating the beauty that flourishes and survives within.
Exhibiting Artists
Zoe Alameda
Felipe Baeza
Lars Bergquist
Autumn Breon
Melissa Calderón
Alejandro Cartagena
Chloe Chiasson
Ashley Cole
Emilia Cruz
Danielle De Jesus
Lisa Edelstein
Uber Lopez Enamorado
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Victor Estrada
Elsa Flores
Maya Fuji
Roberto Gil de Montes
Lexis Victoria Gomez
Tanya Haden
Hannah Huntley
Saj Issa
Andrés Janacua
Patrick Martinez
Alan Mendez
Ade Ogunmowo
Willbert Olivar & Lalo Avila
Mariana Ramos Ortiz
Angel Perdomo
Vincent Ramos
John Rivas
Abel Rodriguez
Irgin Sena
Kim Sweet
Georgina Treviño
Sam Wohl
About the Curator:
Ever Velasquez (Los Angeles, CA) is an artist and Santera/curandera based in Los Angeles. Known for her performative work and for her photo-based and collage works, Ever's practice uses the visual language and history of Yoruba religious culture to explore the legacy of colonialism and its interweaving with indigenous spiritual traditions. Ever is fully initiated crowned priestess of Obatala in the Lucumi religion. Ever curates throughout the year including the summer group show and is the Associate Director of Charlie James Gallery.