WK2: Arlette Lucero

I will be choosing the artist Arlette Lucero. She uses such vibrant colors and her aesthetic style is very captivating. I admire her painting, “Chicana.” She also paints many women and draws focus onto motherhood, the divisiveness between cultures (Native American, Mexican- American, Chicana/o). I believe the paintings: “Duality,” “Generations” and “Chicana” are all paintings which may be relatable to many Chicanas during El Movimiento and today.

Alicia Gaspar de Alba’s chapter, “Out of the House, the Halo, and the Whore’s Mask: The Mirror of Malinchismo” in the book, CARA’s Politics of Representation is an important contribution. According to the guidelines set by the CARA National Advisory Committee, “there must be an awareness of the gender issues in all aspects of the exhibition, in both process and product” although it is very evident there was a lack of representation of Chicana artists and gender- issue- centered art.