ArtsBuild will host an opening reception for Alex Loza’s exhibit, “SAPIYKUNAPAQ: My Roots, Mis Raices” Thursday, Jan. 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the arts building, 301 E. 11th St.
“This series portrays my Peruvian heritage; from ancient indigenous folk tales to the encounter between the Incas and the Spanish conquistadors. It also highlights the cultural fusion between Peru’s ancestral people with the African and European cultures,” says Loza of his exhibit.
Loza is a 2017 and 2018 recipient of ArtsBuild’s Equity in the Arts grant, which supports black and Latino artists and arts organizations. Any artist or group receiving the grant from ArtsBuild may exhibit their work at ArtsBuild.
Loza is a professional figurative artist, muralist and teacher of classical drawing, painting and sculpting techniques at Lee University. He also teaches at Loza Studio & Atelier of Figurative Art, as well as numerous local and national art establishments.
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