Selene Preciado and Daniela Lieja Quintanar at Ser todo Es ser parte/To Be Whole Is To Be Part, curated by Selene Preciado at LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions). Photo by Ray Barrera.
By Leonardo Domínguez for El Universal
Selene Preciado, Daniela Lieja Quintanar and Heber Rodríguez migrated to the United States when they were young and entered the art world; today they lead the curatorial proposals of important museums in Los Angeles County. Through their journeys, we trace the panorama of the art scene in that city.
“When I saw [Toy An-Horse] for the first time, I felt like someone understood me and my binational, bicultural condition. It was like finding myself and discovering a connection with the language of contemporary art. Of course, at that age I didn’t understand it that way, I was in high school, but it did make me feel a sense of belonging. I also use this Trojan horse piece as a metaphor for my first encounter with the city of Los Angeles. From the moment I saw it, I felt like we understood each other,” recalls Selene Preciado.
- “Los curadores mexicanos que conquistan Los Ángeles,” El Universal [ES]
- “Mexican curators conquering Los Angeles,” El Universal [EN]
