[ Detail of Lithograph by Francisco Zuniga ]

Carlotta’s Passion Fine Art presents, Both Sides of the Border: Latin American and Chicano Art. The exhibit focuses on original and limited edition works of art by Latin American and Chicano artists. The Latin American artwork includes pieces by Francisco Zuniga, Wifredo Lam, Carlos Merida and sixteen other masters. The Chicano artists whose works are in the show include Gronk, Patssi Valdez, Frank Romero, Leo Limon, Mark Vallen, Diane Gamboa, Sergio Hernandez, and fourteen other top notch artists.

Both Sides of the Border opens with an Artist’s Reception on Saturday, November 19th., from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. During the opening, MEXIKA will perform exciting indigenous and new music using traditional instruments created by Martin Espino. The exhibition runs until Friday evening, December 30th., 2005. Carlotta’s Passion Fine Art is located at: 2012 Colorado Blvd., in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California - the cross street is Maywood (click here for a MapQuest map.) Business hours for the gallery are Tuesday through Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Phone: 323-259-1563. A number of educational presentations and activities are planned as part of the exhibit. For a full schedule of events, as well as previews of the artworks, click here.