In this episode of the Create! Podcast, host Ekaterina Popova engages in an insightful conversation with the remarkable visual artist, Alonsa Guevara. Hailing from Rancagua, Chile, and currently based in Los Angeles, California, Guevara shares her recent adventures in Dubai, her creative evolution, and the crucial role of an entrepreneurial mindset for artists.
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Embracing Culture: One of the highlights of the podcast is Guevara's vivid account of her residency experience at Tashkeel in Dubai. Immersing herself in a different culture proved to be an artistic catalyst, reshaping her creative perspective and inspiring fresh narratives within her work. The artist talks about her exhibition and powerful interactive installation as part of her experience.
Unconventional Thinking: A Key to Creative Business: The conversation explores how embracing out-of-the-box thinking can help artists support themselves in their businesses. We talk about advocating for ourselves, creating revenue opportunities, and more.
From NY to LA: Relocating to Los Angeles, Alonsa shares how she and her husband, James, are integrating into the vibrant local artistic community and the start of their new mural business.
For more information and to explore Alonsa Guevara's work, visit her website: www.alonsaguevara.com.
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Alonsa Guevara (b. 1986, Rancagua, Chile) is a visual artist based in Los Angeles, California. Guevara holds an MFA in painting from the New York Academy of Art (2014) and a BFA from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2009). Primarily working in paintings, sculptures, and installations, her work delves into themes of womanhood, identity, and belonging. Additionally, she celebrates the intrinsic connection between humankind and nature. She has received numerous grants and residencies, including the Tashkeel Art Residency in Dubai, the Eric Fischl ’66 Artist-in-Residence Teaching Program at WNA, USA, the Academy's Fellowship Award in 2015, and the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant. Publications such as Forbes Magazine, Time Out NYC, VICE, and The National News UAE have featured Alonsa's work. She has also exhibited internationally in countries like China, the UAE, Mexico, Denmark, Argentina, and Chile. Her most recent solo exhibition, "Counting Leaves," took place in April 2023 at the Tashkeel Gallery Alserkal in Dubai.
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