Cambujan no. 11 from La Raza Cósmica 20XX

2019

Michael Menchaca

Associated Names
Michael Menchaca
Artist, American, born 1985
Julia Samuels
Printer, American, born 1985
Overpass Projects
Publisher
The artwork features an abstract composition with bold, colorful shapes and lines. It includes three figures with elements such as a bull-like head and intricate headdresses. The figures are in vibrant, patterned clothing. The background includes wavy lines and geometric forms. A banner with text reading "Cambujan no. 11" is present at the bottom.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    one from a series of 16 color screenprints on wove Stonehenge Pearl Gray paper in screenprinted artist's frame

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    framed: 60.96 × 58.42 cm (24 × 23 in.)
    image: 46.4 × 42.3 cm (18 1/4 × 16 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 55.5 × 51.7 cm (21 7/8 × 20 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.29.1.11.a-b

Associated Artworks

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La Raza Cósmica 20XX

Michael Menchaca, Julia Samuels, Overpass Projects
2019
The artwork features abstract, cartoon-like figures set against a leafy, tropical backdrop. The central characters are outlined with bold, black lines. On the left, a figure in colorful colonial attire holds a smartphone, while the figure on the right wears traditional garments with a headdress. In between them, a smaller figure is holding a similar device. The background is filled with large, abstract leaf shapes in shades of green and blue. Below the figures, a banner reads "Mestizo no. 1," with a brick-like pattern underfoot. The border is decorated with a repetitive, colorful pattern featuring various shapes and symbols.

Mestizo no. 1 from La Raza Cósmica 20XX

Michael Menchaca, Julia Samuels, Overpass Projects
2019
This abstract artwork features a composition of bold shapes and vivid colors. At the center, a figure dressed in blue with a cat-like face stands on a brick-patterned surface, holding a small scroll. To the right, another figure with a bird-like face and curly hair is adorned in red and white stripes with a yellow skirt, holding a baby. Both figures are set against a dark, wavy background with vertical, striped lines and small eye-like patterns. The piece is bordered with a colorful, repeating geometric pattern, and a banner at the bottom reads "Castizo no. 2." The style combines elements of traditional and contemporary motifs.

Castizo no. 2 from La Raza Cósmica 20XX

Michael Menchaca, Julia Samuels, Overpass Projects
2019

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; Overpass Projects

Associated Names

Inscriptions

a) "Michael Menchaca" lower right margin, graphite. Not dated. "Cambujan no. 11" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "VII/X" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

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