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Michael Menchaca
El Coyote, 2010
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Michael Menchaca
El Coyote, 2010
screenprint on paper
MEGAFAUNA I and MEGAFAUNA II by Michael Menchaca. 2012.
Nao Bustamante (A ‘99), Michael Menchaca (A ‘11) Summer 2021 International Artist-In-Residence Artpace 445 North Maine Ave, San Antonio, TX 78205 July 15 - August 05
ChingoZine 2 artist Michael Menchaca has been selected for IPCNY new prints/new narratives: Summer 13 exhibition and just completed a residency at the Vermont Studio Center! Way to go Michael! Want to see more of Michael's work? Click here.
Posted: 1:47 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013
"Van Ryzin: Michael Menchaca exhibits lively, intriguing new art at AMOA-Arthouse"
By Jeanne Claire van Ryzin
American-Statesman Staff
Serie Project XIX - Michael Menchaca - Imperial Construction, 2012 New Works: Michael Menchaca at AMOA-Arthouse December 18, 2012– February 17, 2013 Gatehouse Gallery Laguna Gloria 3809 West 35th Street Austin, TX 78703 New Works series presents cutting-edge art by emerging Texas artists taking their work in new directions. Michael Menchaca interprets current events along the U.S.-Mexico border through the exploits of a cast of cartoon animals. His boldly colored and graphic patterned designs draw inspiration from pre-Columbian codices, Pop Art prints, Chuck Jones’ animation, and Keith Haring’s painted murals. Menchaca developed his own coded symbols and metaphors for contemporary stories of illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and human trafficking played out by migrant cats, border patrol rodents, and coyote smugglers. For New Works, Menchaca will expand the active imagery and narrative of his prints for a new animated video, Codex Migratus Animatus. While Menchaca’s prints have told dramatic tales of the border through the style of pre-Columbian codices, his latest animated project looks backwards in time. By chronicling the prehistoric migration into the Americas, he attempts to understand the roots of cultural conflict and fear of outsiders. Experimenting with animation brings his stylized designs to life and incorporates humorous sound effects from classic cartoons of the 1950s-60s. This deceptively playful work is a response to the artists’ disillusion with the political climate of recent U.S. immigration. In addition to Codex Migratus Animatus, Menchaca’s printed imagery will turn the Gatehouse Gallery into a vibrant, immersive environment. New Works: Michael Menchaca is organized by AMOA-Arthouse and curated by Andrea Mellard, curator of exhibitions and public programs.
As part of the art vending cart project from Mexico called "Changarrito," I selected artists to present and sell their works while at the Mexic-Arte Museum. San Antonio's Michael Menchaca had t-shirts, prints, zines, and stickers. His work frequently references the U.S./Mexico border, cultural identities, and popular culture.
Artist: Michael Menchaca
Location: Mexic-Arte Museum Store Entrance Dates:
August 18, 19, 2012 September 1, 2, 2012
Michael Menchaca
Much of Michael Menchaca's work focuses on immigration issues. In a recent MySA interview, he said, “I try to set up a grid based on codices by ancient Mayans and Aztecs. (My work is) from that and cartoons from the modern era. I'm mixing up American culture with ancient Mexican culture. Somewhere in between is where I think the work exists.”