Brenda Barrios is a multidisciplinary Chicanx artist, and a feminist activist who makes work that raises awareness of issues related to topics of inequality among Chicana/o-x and Latina/o-x communities.
Early Life and Education
Brenda Barrios was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Pasadena, California. She attended college at Pasadena City College where she graduated with an associate degree in fashion design and studio arts. While studying at Pasadena College 2018, Brenda was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease which drove her to contemplate what she wanted to accomplish in life. It was then that Brenda realized she wanted to be an advocate for marginalized groups and at the same time be a face for people living with disabilities. Currently, Brenda is working on her bachelor’s degree in fine arts at University of California Los Angeles where she continues to apply her art to the same causes. She hopes to further center her attention on developing her educational and career goals.
Art
Brenda's uses bright colors that are inspired by her Mexican heritage and cultural upbringing. Brenda's work is reminiscent of the one-dimensional painting style of early traditional Mexican paintings. Brenda's art has been commissioned for several campaigns that use murals and poster art as a way to advertise and bring awareness. Her decision to focus on causes of social injustice has been something that largely has impacted the art she makes and the audience it is intended for.
Notable Works or Selected Works. Also Exhibitions, Projects, Collections
Art
· Medicare for All Los Angeles Traveling Mural
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Vaccinations for the
Entire Community
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Essential Workers
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Black Lives Matter
Oakland Station 2020
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New York at Langone
Hospital Manhattan Projected Mural for Amplifier Art For Open 2020
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London UK W1curates
Art Installation for Amplifier Open Arts 2020
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Los Angeles Traveling
Show Mural For @calEndow 2021
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Boston Court Pasadena
Six Feet Apart 2020-2021
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San Bernardino Mural
for Facebook and Facebook Open Arts 2021
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Large scale mural art installations
across the US and Canada for Facebook Open Arts 2021
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Sgia Expo Art Screen
Printing Competition at Las Vegas
Exhibitions
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Self Help Graphics and
Art Dia De Los Muertos in Los Angeles
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Pasadena Art Plus
Design Open Market Old Town Pasadena
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LA Art Night The Last
Book Store in Los Angeles
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Viva Muxer Art Event
at The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
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Frida Khalo Artist
Exhibition Gallery in Long Beach
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The Pasadena Art Night
Mini Grant 2017
· Pasadena Museum of History 2017
External Links
Articles
- https://dailybruin.com/2020/10/29/with-bold-strokes-student-uses-her-art-as-medium-for-activism
- https://shoutoutla.com/meet-brenda-barrios-artist
- https://pcccourier.com/main-story/art-activism-alumna-brenda-barrios-ucla-rock-the-vote.html
Show Links
- https://exhibitions.art.ucla.edu/brenda-barrios/
- https://bostoncourtpasadena.org/evets/community-art
- https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/tag/light-bringer-project-featured-artists-brenda-barrios/
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