The Contemporary Collectors Council had a high-energy trip in February beginning with a lively studio visit with Mario Ybarra, Jr. With thoughtfulness and humor, Ybarra, who has been receiving international recognition, lives and runs his studio space in Wilmington where he was raised. Ybarra along with his wife, Karla Diaz, also founded Slanguage in 2002, a workshop collective bringing artistic collaboration with local teenagers. The group then visited the Museum of Latin American Art for a fantastic docent tour led by Harold Cannon. In addition to looking at the Museum’s permanent collection, Cannon also led the group through the exhibition of Puerto Rican artist Arnaldo Roche (b. 1955). The next stop was to Ali Smith’s studio. In December, 2007, Smith was included in Christopher Knight’s article “45 Painters Under 45” in the Los Angeles Times and Smith’s work was also featured in our live auction component this past weekend. Lastly, the group visited the private collection of Greg Escalante. Escalante co-owns Copro-Nason Gallery and is the curator of Juxtapoz magazine. Escalante is also known as a legend among the enthusiasts of lowbrow art.
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