TAMA TALKS STUDIO SYSTEM with Jacqueline Valenzuela

TAMA TALKS are brought to you by the Torrance Art Museum Advocates. In this episode we will be discussing work currently on view in the Main Gallery at the Torrance Art Museum in a show called Studio System: An Experimental Residency Project.
The Studio System Experimental Residency project is a unique attempt to bridge the gap between artistic practice and the public. First held in 2015, Studio System seeks to bring the dynamism of the artist's studio into the museum space, encouraging audiences to not only see works as they are in progress but to interact with the artists to discuss inspirations, sources, thoughts, feelings, content and context, as well as chart the progression of the works over the month long period that the project encompasses.
The exhibition is on view through June 29, 2024 and culminates in a Closing Reception from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the 29th. This reception is open to the public and we invite you to attend! The museum is located at 3320 Civic Center Drive in Torrance, CA and is open Tuesday - Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free and donations are gratefully accepted.
This discussion is being recorded and will be posted to our RUclips channel with all of our previous TAMA Talks. You can access it from our website www.tamadvocates.com.
Joining us today is Studio System Resident Artist Jacqueline Valenzuela. Jacqueline received her BFA in Drawing and Painting from California State University, Long Beach in 2019 and is currently earning her MFA in Drawing and Painting from UCLA. Her work has been exhibited nationally and has been highlighted in both online and printed publications of LAist, Remezcla, a special re-issue of Lowrider Magazine, Juxtapoz and Gata Magazine. In the Fall of 2024 Jacqueline will have her debut museum solo exhibition, “Con Safos, Con Fuerzas”, at the Bakersfield Museum of Art.
Jacqueline’s art practice expands beyond an exhibition career into the curator sector. One of her curatorial projects, “Meet Me at the Boulevard.”, is currently on display at Altura LA. An ongoing project of Jacqueline’s is coming up on its third iteration. “L.A. to S.A.”, has been a collaborative exchange between Los Angeles and San Antonio artists and galleries. In Winter of 2025, she will be partnering with her representative gallery,
Munzón Gallery, and Presa House to bring together a group of 20 artists.
Valenzuela is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice is centered around depicting her personal experiences as well as the storytelling of other women who, like her, are in the Chicano world of lowriding. Her art practice reflects the deep roots she has planted in the lowrider community by bridging the gap between fine art and this underrepresented community.
More information can be found at jacquelinevalenzuela.com.