Frontecijada by Adrian Aguirre

Strata Gallery presents Frontecijada, a solo exhibition by El Paso/Las Cruces based artist Adrian Aguirre. The exhibition will be on view from December 3rd through December 20th, with a special reception on Friday December 6th from 5-7pm.

In this show, Adrian Aguirre will present his most recent drawings and paintings depicting the U.S.-Mexico Border. There are portraits of refugees, scenes from camps and border patrol agents. With this work, Aguirre shares a glimpse of the refugee experience with the purpose of drawing recognition, empathy and solidarity with marginalized people.

A native of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Aguirre has a personal connection to the border or ‘frontera.’ and sees it as a modern day Ellis Island. It is a place where people from all over the world arrive on their way into the United States. It is a crossroads or ‘encrucijada.’ He states, “I am excited to return to Santa Fe, a city full of people that acknowledge that the borders of today mark land that was stolen from the indigenous people.”

Strata Gallery is open from 11 am to 5 pm Tuesday – Saturday. For more information about Strata Gallery, the current exhibit, and the future schedule of events, please visit the Strata Gallery website and Instagram.