AMIGXS Radicales

Curated by Sofía Reeser del Rio
With Participating Artists & Collectives: Camilo Godoy, Las Mariquitas, Carlos Martiel, Jorge Sánchez, Salsa Soul Sisters, and The Antonio Archives.

On view through June 24 - July 23, opened weekly from 11-7 PM
LES Gallery

Tu presencia / se confirma / en nosotros
Your presence / is confirmed / in us
- Feliciano Centurión, c. 1994

AMIGXS explores Latinx Cuir/Queer forms of support and collaborative work in contemporary art. This is the first in a series of collaborative and experimental projects investigating Cuir/Queer diasporic friendships between artists, collectives, and their archives. For this iteration, ‘Radicales’, works are presented by Camilo Godoy, Las Mariquitas, Carlos Martiel, Jorge Sánchez, Salsa Soul Sisters, and The Antonio Archives. 

Artists consistently sustain and uplift one another, even when they are not directly collaborating. Cuir/Queer friendships, particularly within Latinx and Black diasporas, continually reimagine new forms of family, community-building, and activism. Within the exhibition, radical friendship is approached as a representation of these bonds that defy political and cultural normativity.

Together these artists demonstrate the importance of collectivity and queer kinship in creating art. Their works invite us to challenge conventional narratives of friendship and belonging and underscore the importance of fostering inclusive spaces and amplifying a plurality of voices from different artistic communities.

AMIGXS Radicales is curated by Sofía Reeser del Rio, Senior Program Manager at The Clemente Center, with Clarissa Passarinho and Jorge Sánchez

Visit the Exhibition Page for more information about the exhibition.

Additional programming:
June 30: Concert by Las Mariquitas, 6-10PM
July 1st: Artists’ Meet & Greet with Gallery Readings