Art Trip// PST: LA/LA
Ronaldo Rael and Virginia Fratello The Art Assignment explores Los Angeles in a way it has never done before, it takes a deeper look at the Latinx American Art that has always been present in LA's art scene and culture. This is also part of an initiative that is supported by the Getty, in hopes to make these artists and movements more visible in Southern California, which has an immense Latinx population The video takes a look at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in LA that was hosting an exhibit about the U.S.-Mexico Border that showcases a wide range of artists. One of the first pieces that we see of the exhibit is a model of Armando Munoz Garcia's, Tijuana III Millenio, which actually is a five-story tall sculpture that acted as the artist and his wife's home. The woman's pinky finger is raised to signify the exact spot where it would be found on a map of Mexico. The show featured another model of a project by Ronaldo Rael and Virginia San Fratello, Border Wall a...
