"Mi Pajaro" a solo exhibition of works by artist, Rolando Chang Barrero will open to the public on Monday, October 27, 2014 and run through December 12, 2014.
The exhibition of 10 recent works, curated by Diane Arrieta, is accompanied by an essay about his work written by Nan Runde and published by the
Florida Atlantic University John D. MacArthur Library.
Included in the book which highlights past and present works are two homoerotic works created during the peak of the AIDs pandemic in the 1980's.
"Jesse Helms in the Garden of Adam and Steve" and "Til the Cows Come Home" were two of three reactionary works that earned the artist the nick name of
Activist Artist.
The third work which (no image available) was titled "Growning up is Great" was censored in an AIDS benefit exhibit and is currently in a private collection.
"I am very happy to see these works published by Florida Atlantic University.
These two paintings will not be included in this exhibition because they were recently exhibitited in a prior solo exhibition at UNIT 1, which was curated by Jacques de Beaufort, Art History Professor at Palm Beach State College "
-- Rolando Chang Barrero
"Many of Rolando Chang
Barrero’s paintings lean toward the literal and visually
complex, particularly his more overtly political and frankly homoerotic pieces ...."
--Nan Runde "SYMBOL AND SASS IN THE ART OF ROLANDO CHANG BARRERO"
Mi Pajaro is now available in the FAU permanent book collection and is searchable worldwide on world cat where people from all over the U.S. may borrow them through the library system.
Trash? Not to Tom Bazinet, who searches the beaches for litter that he transforms into treasured art. The 53-year-old Lake Worth resident not only helps keep the beaches clean, he nurtures his artistic spirit.
His zany artwork – tikis, mosaics made from broken bottles, objects d’art – will be on exhibit at the ActivistArtistA Gallery, 422 W. Industrial Ave. in Boynton Beach through Dec. 20.
The show, aptly called “One Man’s Trash,” is designed to be an arty, ecological wonderland. “Everywhere you look you will see things from the beach that have been made into art. It will be an ecological environment people can walk through. They’ll see there are uses for this stuff,” explains the Forest Hills High School grad.
“I like the fact that I have a different way to recycle. It makes me sad when I see all the trash on the beach and I get a lot of satisfaction when I take the trash away,” he says. “I found 100 syringes on the beach in one day. I used them to make a sun. The syringes became the rays.”
Even the former Marine’s “day job” is intertwined with his environmental art. He’s a tree trimmer and landscaper – and many of the discarded tree limbs and branches have been carved into ornamental tikis or totems.
Nothing ever goes to waste, he emphasizes: “I add plants to a lot of pieces. I love the way the plants become part of the art and it brings life back to the trunk.” (He carved a huge face in a decaying tree in front of a house at Third Avenue and Federal Highway in Lake Worth)
Bazinet, who was born at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, has even decorated his van with his artwork (it definitely draws attention from others, he admits).
These days, he’s branched out – even using dolls he finds washed up on the beach. “The first one I found, I put a plant in its head. Ever since I sold that piece, I have been making artwork with dolls. Some people think they are scary, but I sell a lot of them,” he says.
He’s discovered dive watches, soda bottle caps, doll legs – and other litter - on his hunts.
The one thing he’d like to find?
“A duffel bag full of money,” he quips.
Q&A
What are your hobbies?
Walking on the beach and beachcombing.
What’s one thing you’d like to do?
I want to go to Easter Island. I’ve always had a fascination with that place.
Who is your favorite author?
Dean Koontz. I like his writing style, it fuels my imagination.
What inspires you?
Walking on the beach and listening to the sound of the waves. I love it when I am the only person on the beach.
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"Manhattan experienced a 169% spike in new building permits issued so far this year, according to the buildings department, which issued 35 permits for construction including hotels, apartment buildings, an 'affordable housing' development and an art gallery in the first four months of 2012. Buildings commissioner, Robert LiMandri, is bullish that big building is coming back to New York City, according to the interview." Permits Climb As Developers Up Their Bets, Laura Kusisto, Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304752804577384453012841864.html
"Developers are working on or completing nearly $1 billion in projects throughout downtown Richmond, VA." Louis Llovio, Richmond Times Dispatch http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2012/jun/01/tdbiz01-nearly-1-billion-in-development-happening--ar-1956860/
"There are sparks of activity in Boynton Beach, FL, that the city hasn't seen in years. An uptick in building permits are taking shape in new construction projects that are filling up store fronts. More than 2,500 building permits have been issued since October, which adds up to more revenue than the city has seen since 2008." Marissa Bragg http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_s_palm_beach_county/boynton_beach/building-permits-bring-boost-for-boynton-beach
