Each chapter will feature a conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin America and Latinx in the U.S. and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga. Together we will focus on a series or specific artwork which requires a close inspection, a deliberate process of contemplation, and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists.

In this chapter of the MOLAA Zoom Project, MOLAA's Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga will join renowned artist John M. Valadez for a conversation exploring his artistic production. His work has come to define an iconography of Chicano experience in Los Angeles, using both the changing dynamics of the city and culture, and reconstructing a mythical allegory that speaks to a unique vision.