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ARTCAT



Honesty

Eyelevel BQE
364 Leonard Street, at Withers, 917-660-4650
Williamburg
December 11, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Reception: Friday, December 11, 6 - 10 PM
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Contemporary Mexican visual arts has been fixated with notions of violence and corruption for some time now. It is with welcome relief and great excitement that EyeLevel BQE presents, “I AM SAN HONESTO”. Centrally curated around the fictional saint “San Honesto” created by Factoria de Santos, this show is a retort against the universal corruption that fundamentally frames life in modern day Mexico.

“I AM SAN HONESTO” Features art by Mexican artists: Vena2, Ciler, Bang Buro, Dr. Morbito, Monica Ruzansky, Gabriela Alva Cal y Mayor and Luisa Gloria Mota-Velasco. To create a new yet authentically Mexican visual culture focused on honesty all artists applied the spirit of the mirror faced saint to their respective mediums, resulting in a fascinating range of 2D and 3D work reaching for a more pure sense of self.

ABOUT FACTORIA DE SANTOS

Factoría de Santos mission is to create saints to raise awareness and positively inspire the person who prays. At Factoría de Santos we believe a better world starts within ourselves. We must take responsibility of our actions, and not wait for change in others.

www.factoriadesantos.com

ABOUT SAN HONESTO

San Honesto is the patron saint against corruption, protector against bribes and defender of truthfulness. San Honesto’s mirror face reflects the image of the person praying to him. Citizens of the world can give San Honesto as a gift to corrupt individuals to awaken a change in consciousness and improve their behavior. If you believe people make miracles happen, start praying to San Honesto for a more honest planet. Observance Day – December 9, International Anticorruption Day.

Honorary Guest Submission by:

Tomas Tisch – http://tomastisch.org/

Featured Artists:

DAN FUNDERBURGHwww.danfunderburgh.com

GABRIELA ARTIGASwww.gabrielaartigas.com

BANG BUROwww.bangburo.com

MONICA RUZANSKYwww.monicaruzansky.com

VENA2www.vena2.com

CILERwww.cil3r.blogspot.com

DR.MORBITO – www.morbito.blogspot.com

GABRIELA ALVA CAL Y MAYORwww.leairbag.com

LUISA GLORIA MOTA-VELASCO – www.factoriadesantos.com

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