Francis Almendarez & Jheanelle Brown

Artist and California State University, San Bernardino faculty member, Francis Alemendárez works at the intersection of personal history and cultural production. His exhibition SEAMS at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art reflects works from his ongoing series Worker Pants and a reinstallation of rhythm and (p)leisure, an eight-channel video installation originally commissioned by Artpace in San Antonio, Texas. Almendárez's work interweaves complex ideas and images, bringing an alternative voice to the dominant narrative, and creating space for the representation of working-class, immigrant, and queer communities. On March 28th, 2024 he and film curator Jheanelle Brown hosted a public lecture to discuss his exhibition and work in detail. Those interested in viewing his artwork can come to visit the museum until April 20th, 2024!