Hermila
Artist
Rafa Esparza(American, born 1981)American, born 1981
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Hermila
Date2023
MediumAcrylic on adobe, powder coated steel
Dimensions90 9/16 × 50 × 60 3/16 in. (230 × 127 × 152.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Latino Art Fund
Object number2024.299.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Exhibition Historyrafa esparza: Camino, at Artists Space, New York. June 9 – August 19, 2023
Published References Susholtz, Alexandra. “The Brown Project: Disruption as a Form of Agency in rafa esparza’s Adobe Works.” University of Texas at Austin University of Texas 2022. Esparza, Rubén. Forging Territories: Queer Afro and Latinx Contemporary Art. San Diego: San Diego Art Institute, 2019. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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