Concourse Gallery

Latino Arts/OHIO 2008

Alejandro Rivera, Brazil, photography

The City of Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Division presents Latino Arts/OHIO 2008, a visual, performing and literary arts exhibition. This exhibition features a fine arts exhibit curated by Egle Gatins and Elena Osterwalder showcasing a variety of artwork created by Ohio Latino artists including the following artists’ works: Alejandro Rivera, Ana Luisa Sanchez, Elsie Sanchez, Hector Castellanos, Juan Granados, Mabi Ponce de Leon, Micaela de Vivero, Rafael Valdiviesa, Wilfredo Calvo-Bono. During the celebratory reception on September 7, commencing at 2 p.m., the audience will experience original scores of music through a concert by the “El Calido Viento” Quartet. In addition to the musical performance Latino Poets Juan Armando Rojas, Mauricio Espinoza and Eduardo Jaramillo will present original poems inspired by the exhibit during the reception.

Ana Luisa Sanchez, Le Dama, paper mache, wire

All present and participating Latino Arts/OHIO 2008 artists will share their experiences, ideas, creativity through a forum discussion to synthesize the arts experience. The Latino Arts/OHIO 2008 exhibition will culminate in a permanent record of the creativity expressed in the exhibit through a catalog. Viewers can engage with the exhibit through multiple media including a gallery guide, catalog and in a conversation with the Latino Arts/OHIO 2008 artists to learn about the creative process through an Artspeak on Septemeber 17 at 12 p.m. and panel discussion at 7 p.m. Through the Latino Arts/OHIO 2008 the community has the opportunity to experience and appreciate the contribution of Latino artists to modern music, poetry and the fine arts.

Mabi Ponce de Leon, Self Portrait, acrylic on canvas

The artists participating are :
Alejandro Rivera: Mexico
Ana Luisa Sanchez :Mexico
Elsie Sanchez - Cuba
Hector Castellanos : Guatemala
Juan Granados: Mexico
Mabi Ponce de Leon: Argentina
Micaela de Vivero: Ecuador
Rafael Valdiviesa: Ecuador
Wilfredo Calbo- Bono Cuba

The musicians are:
El Calido Viento Quartet
Rodolfo Vazquez- flute, Mexico
Sean Feguson- guitar - USA
Betsy Sturdevant- basson.
Anthony Lojo- Clarinet

Composers are:
Angel Alvarez- Mexico
Richard Cioffari- Italian


Poets:
Juan Armando Rojas JOO- Mexico
Mauricio Espinoza,- Costa Rica
Eduardo Jaramillo- Colombia.

Moderator for Artist Round table
Rosa Rojas- Dominican Republic.


Original Musical and Poetry Compositions Featured during Latino Arts/OHIO 2008 Reception Sunday September 7
Music concert 2:45 p.m.
Poetry reading 3:45 p.m.

In addition to the diverse visual arts on exhibit during Latino Arts/OHIO 2008 enjoy U.S. and world premiers of performing arts featured during the reception on Sunday September 7, beginning at 2 p.m. The concert during the reception features a quartet named El Calido Viento, made up of four talented musicians: Rodolfo Vazquez on flute, Sean Ferguson on guitar, Betsy Sturdevant on bassoon and Anthony Lojo on clarinet. This quartet offers a cultural journey through the concert music of Latin America and Spain.

Premiering for the first time in the United States and the world are musical compositions created and performed specifically for Latino Arts/OHIO 2008, El Calido Viento will perform the following titles of compositions: Two Mexican Arts Songs, Los Lagartos(Mr. & Mrs. Alligator), S. Revueltas. Mi Querer Pasaba el Rio (My Beloved Crossed the River), B. Galíndo, U.S. premier of Tocatta y Fuga, J. M. Solare (Argentina), World premiers of Tango Duo, R. Cioffari (USA-Italy) and Canción de Cuna (Lullaby), A. Alvarez (México). These pieces are presented in a didactic form and represent some of the finest music written by Hispanic composers. El Cálido Viento brings to their audiences what music really is in Spanish speaking countries.

Enjoy original poetry written and read by the following Latino poets during the reception: Mauricio Espinoza, Juan Armando Rojas Joo and Eduardo Jaramillo. Espinoza is a poet and journalist from Costa Rica, currently working as a science writer at The Ohio State University in Wooster, in addition to his poetry. Currently a professor at Ohio Wesleyan University, Juan Armando Rojas Joo is a poet and literary critic originally from Mexico. Also a college professor, Eduardo Jaramillo of Colombia currently teaches Spanish at Denison University.





updated 9/08

Cultural Arts Division
Parks & Recreation Department
City of Upper Arlington
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, OH 43221
Phone: 614-583-5310
www.ua-ohio.net