Reasons For Art: Elucidation

Walking down Hollywood Blvd on any given day or night, you usually find dozens of abandoned, neglected souls. The average suburbanite might cringe at the smell, the horrid display of emotional poverty. What might our reaction to Vincent Van Gogh have been, particularly if we had not understood or viewed his art?

Walking down Hollywood Blvd on any given day or night, you usually find dozens of abandoned, neglected souls. The average suburbanite might cringe at the smell, the horrid display of emotional poverty. What might our reaction to Vincent Van Gogh have been, particularly if we had not understood or viewed his art?

Gronk At Work, Plus Q & A With Professor James MacDevitt About Chicano Art

Legendary artist Gronk (Glugio Nicandro) before his canvas, a work in progress.

As part of the exhibition “Stock Footage And Outakes: A Selection Of Works By Gronk” at Cerritos College in California, legendary Chicano artist Gronk (Glugio Nicandro) chats with visitors while he works on a 32 foot canvas. The mural will be on permanent display at Cerritos College when completed.
The exhibition was curated by Professor James MacDewitt, and is part of the SUR:Biennial, a series founded in 2011, which has 16 exhibitions in 2023 (mostly in Southern California) and returns every two years.