Laura Molina (artist) - Biography - Art Career

Art Career

Molina's distinct style is very much influenced by art associated with the Chicano Movement of the 1960s, Mexican culture, especially Frida Kahlo, 20th century Mexican Calendar artist, Jesus Helguera and the British Pre-Raphaelites. Her projects have included the Naked Dave series of paintings and a self-published comic book, "Cihualyaomiquiz, The Jaguar". She was an Artist-in-Residence at Self Help Graphics & Art from 1993 through 1995 and participated in the Screen Print Atelier in 2003 & 2006. "She was a woman with great artistic talent", says Barney Dino.

In 2006, Molina founded Chicano Art Magazine and served as Editor-in-Chief.

Exhibitions that included Laura Molina's work:

• "Amigo Racism: Mickey Mouse Meets the Taco Bell Chihuahua", Galeria de la Raza, San Francisco, California, 2000
• "Chicano Art for Our Millennium", Mesa Southwest Museum, Mesa, Arizona, 2004
• "Latino Artists of Los Angeles- Defining Self and Inspiration", Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 2005
• "Chicana Art and Experience: Mujeres con Garbo", AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C., 2008

Collections that include Laura Molina's work:

• Hispanic Research Center, Arizona State University
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
• National Museum of Mexican Art
• California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives, University of California, Santa Barbara