A latina artist you should know about!

Marianela de la Hoz is a  Mexico City born  visual artist with over 16 years of experience.  She  has achieved considerable success in her career in her native Mexico; her artwork has been exhibited in prestigious galleries as well as in several museums, universities and cultural institutes across Mexico. Her paintings have also been exhibited abroad, namely in Canada, Venezuela. Dubai, Japan and presently in the USA, where she resides since 2001.

Marianela  basically paints miniatures using the ancient technique known as Egg Tempera, with a contemporary look into nowadays images; the works are extremely detailed, delicate and precise.  She seeks to offer insights into the hidden character of her subjects through visual codes and exaggerated features. Her version of magic realism has been termed “white violence” because of her use of black humor and fantasy to depict the darker side of humanity. 

Here are some of my favorite pieces from her collection.  They're available through the Noel Blaza Gallery at http://www.noel-bazafineart.com/Noel-Baza_Fine_Art___India_Street_Gallery/Artist_Portfolios/Pages/MARIANELA_DE_LA_HOZ.html

 

"La muñeca en el espejo"  

"Tenemos una medida de tiempo precisa"

"Mejor que la liposuccion"

"Macho Tropico"