Spinello Projects in collaboration with Swampspace Gallery in Miami’s Design District proudly presents VALLE DE LÁGRIMAS (1987), a montage of ten lurid canvases. The installation of paintings are a meditation on popular culture and a tribute to Mexican fotonovelas of the 1970’s. The monumental work was rendered by Sanchez before succumbing to AIDS in 1990. Swampspace presents this seminal work in partnership with Spinello Projects’ series of solo exhibitions and projects entitled GAY ERA.
GAY ERA is a collection of eight solo shows and projects, bringing together a selection of artists whose works embody the rich tapestry of queer experiences, narratives, and artistic expressions. VALLE DE LÁGRIMAS / VALLEY OF TEARS is a special curatorial satellite project by the late artist Adolfo Rene Sanchez at Swampspace in the Miami Design District which will be in conversation with six exhibitions at Spinello Projects, featuring Anthony Goicolea (b. 1971, Atlanta, Georgia), Barnaby Whitfield (b.1970, Miami, Florida), Kris Knight (b.1980, Windsor, Ontario), Giorgio Celin (b.1986, Barranquilla, Colombia), Juan Arango Palacios (b.1997, Pereira, Colombia) and Richie Nath (b.1995, Yangon, Myanmar), and lastly, Esaí Alfredo’s (b.1997, Puerto Rico), debut solo booth presentation within the Positions sectors at Art Basel Miami Beach.
Location: 3940 N. Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33127
Dates: December 4-9; 11am-5pm