Angélica Becerra (born 1990) is an activist visual artist who primarily works in watercolor and digital media.[1]

Biography

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Angélica Becerra was born in San Juan de Los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico. As a child, she and her family migrated to California. Becerra's aunt who attended architecture school introduced her to drawing.[2] Many of Becerra's family share an artists background.[1] Becerra teaches at the La Casa de la Cultural[1]. Becerra earned a PhD degree from the Cesar E. Chavez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at University of California, Los Angeles.[3]

Becerra's art themes focus on social justice. Becerra's activist research includes creating visibility for Latinx community.[3] One of Angélica's artworks focuses on activist and writer Sandra Cisneros. These images include the writer's quotes and highlight women empowerment.[4]

Her creative process begins with political research.[5] Her most recent body of work titled "Flowers Latinx Activist." These are a series of portraits featuring activists illustrated with their favorite flowers or plants. "Portraits".[6]

Exhibitions

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Celebration: Dissecting Angelica Becerra's Art, Part 1 – La Gente Newsmagazine – University of California, Los Angeles". Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  2. ^ Stories, Local. "Meet Angélica Becerra - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. ^ a b Center, UCLA Labor (2017-08-04). "Q&A with Artist: Angélica Becerra". Medium. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  4. ^ "Angélica Becerra: Queer Chicana Artivist". ART FOR OURSELVES. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  5. ^ "Portrait Series Memorializes Maya Angelou and Other Female Activists". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  6. ^ Csrc, Ucla (2019-10-15). "Give Us Our Flowers: Latinx Artivist Portraits". CSRC Post. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
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