Booth D28
David Kordansky Gallery is pleased to announce a solo presentation of new paintings by Raul Guerrero at ADAA: The Art Show 2022. Visit us at Booth D28 at the fair from November 2 – 6.
For over four decades, Guerrero has made work informed by his experiences navigating cultures as an American of Mexican ancestry in Southern California. In his paintings, photographs, video, and performance works, Guerrero utilizes language and cultural signifiers to examine notions of place as a way to understand personal concepts of self.
The works featured in this presentation are a continued exploration of Guerrero's iconic bar paintings, a series he began over two decades ago. Inspired by a biography of Spanish Mexican filmmaker Luis Buñuel, who often edited his film scripts in bars, Guerrero began depicting artist-frequented bars and taverns across Southern California. In this latest iteration of paintings, Guerrero expands his research to include historically significant establishments in New York, including King Cole Bar, The Oak Room at the Plaza, Fanelli Cafe, The Odeon, Bottino, and the Ear Inn. Guerrero's paintings concretize the importance of these sites as places of assembly, reconciliation, inspiration, leisure, and refuge.