Untitled, 2007
gouache and latex on canvas
Artist Lecture by
Clare Rojas
Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 7:30 pm
Danforth Lecture Hall, Art Center, Mills College Campus
In Clare Rojas' works, women, men, nature and animals are strong and weak caring and connected to one another in their struggle to find harmony and balance. She celebrates women for their traditional and most basic differences and strengths. While the characters are often imbued with feelings of loss and nostalgia, one gets the sense that they will not back down. They will ultimately beat their predators at their own game.
At Gallery Paule Anglim, Clare Rojas recently exhibited new paintings in her signature gouache technique placing figures in a crisp and colorful landscape. Combining features of cartoon and folk art, her paintings depict sexual role reversals with the male as the object of a critical (and mocking!) female gaze. Rojas blends ironic spice into the expected charm of her visual treats.
Clare Rojas has shown widely in the United States and abroad. She has enjoyed major solo exhibitions at Deitch Projects in New York and the MCA Chicago. A seminal figure in the "Mission School," Rojas remains a major influence in the Bay Area and performs regularly as the musician Peggy Honeywell.
This is the final lecture in the MFA Lecture series for 2008-2009.
This lecture is made possible by the Herringer Family Foundation.
