TAM Docents: Alfredo Arreguin to speak at library

Hello Docents-

Margaret was so good as to point out that you might all be interested in hearing Alfredo Arreguin speak at the Tacoma Public Library on May 5. Details are below. Tacoma Art Museum has some of his work in our collection. Beautiful!

Thank you,

-Jana

 

Jana Wennstrom | TACOMA ART MUSEUM

Manager of Public and Volunteer Programs

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From: Margaret Upshaw [mailto:msupshaw@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8:51 PM
To: Jana Wennstrom
Subject: FW: [Library Newsletter] May news from your Tacoma Public Library

 

Just a heads up for docents who may be interested in hearing Arreguin's presentation.
                        Margaret
 
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> IN CELEBRATION OF CINCO de MAYO
> AN EVENING WITH ACCLAIMED ARTIST ALFREDO ARREGUIN
> Thursday, May 5 @ the downtown Main Library
> 5:30 p.m. - A free performance by Mariachi Ayutla
> 6:30 p.m. - Reception with Alfredo Arreguin
> 7:00 p.m. - Artist talk @ book signing with Alfredo Arreguin
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> In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, the Tacoma Public Library and Conexion Latina is honored to feature acclaimed artist Alfredo Arrequin in a free slide talk and book signing.
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> Recognized as one of the originators of the Pattern and Decoration movement in painting, Alfredo Arreguin continues to garner accolades for his intricately designed and brilliantly colored oil on canvas paintings. Born in Moreila, Michoacan, Mexico (1935), Alfredo Arreguin developed as an artist in Seattle, where he has resided since 1958. Arreguin enrolled in the School of Architecture at the University of Washington where he received a B.A. in fine art and subsequently, in 1970, an M.F.A.
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> He creates fresh and vibrant works featuring intricate patterns and designs found in the traditional crafts of his native Michoacán; the lush rainforests of his homeland and of the Pacific Northwest. The hypnotic and meditative patterns found within his paintings are heavily influenced by Japanese ukiyo-e prints; sacred and endangered animals; gods and totemic figures; icons like Frida Kahlo and César Chávez; and motifs including masks, eyes, and abstractly patterned tiles.
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> He is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships and a Governor's Art Award. His work has been featured in dozens of solo and group exhibitions during the past 40 years. In 1995, Arreguin received an OHTLI Award, the highest recognition given by the Mexican government to the commitment of distinguished individuals who perform activities that contribute to promote Mexican culture abroad. His art is included in public and private collections throughout the U.S. and Mexico.
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