![La Reina_Uli Smith.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe4e18_1198ef9187964666ba488ebcdf3a74d9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_123,h_123,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/fe4e18_1198ef9187964666ba488ebcdf3a74d9~mv2.jpeg)
UNKNOWN ANCESTORS
Solo Exhibition | July 9th – August 7th, 2022
OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday | July 9th | 5 pm – 8 pm
Hosted by
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Gallery Hours
Mon
Tues – Sat
Sunday
10 am – 2 pm
10 am – 4 pm
11 am – 4 pm
Unknown Ancestors pays homage to my grandmother, a Mexican immigrant, no longer with us, but still a large influence on the art I make and the concepts I explore within it. While spending a large portion of my childhood in my grandmother’s care, my creativity was fostered and I was influenced by my grandmother’s deep love for nature. While done out of caution and care, I believe my family’s American assimilation created a barrier to my ancestral culture that I still continue to grapple with today. I find myself using my art as an attempt to build a bridge and make a deeper connection with my Mexican heritage. The images from this collection are from photo references of my travels within Mexico.
![La Arquitecta](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe4e18_0644943c1b4d499d82b195aab8d30284~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_930,h_476,q_90/fe4e18_0644943c1b4d499d82b195aab8d30284~mv2.jpg)
![La Tejedora](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe4e18_951e9727f11e45e1b80d04c60434cb3e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_341,h_340,q_90/fe4e18_951e9727f11e45e1b80d04c60434cb3e~mv2.jpg)
![La Reina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe4e18_9a1f5057aac24283a1df36f57a62c751~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_341,h_341,q_90/fe4e18_9a1f5057aac24283a1df36f57a62c751~mv2.jpg)
![La Horticultora](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe4e18_e18c9314f03f423a9f138badefb55e13~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_579,h_691,q_90/fe4e18_e18c9314f03f423a9f138badefb55e13~mv2.jpg)
![La Jimadora](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe4e18_b0e07871a02d4e709b46ad5b58dca175~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_930,h_744,q_90/fe4e18_b0e07871a02d4e709b46ad5b58dca175~mv2.jpg)