Sad Girls
Jasmine Zelaya
On View: May 27 - July 23, 2022 I Main Gallery
Opening Reception: 6-8 PM, Friday, May 27, 2022 I ALH Sculpture Garden
Artist Talk: 2:00 - 4:00 PM, Saturday, May 28, 2022 I Main Gallery
Art League Houston (ALH) is proud to present the exhibition, Sad Girls, an installation of new works by Jasmine Zelaya in the Main Gallery. The title of the exhibition is a reference to Chola culture. The distinctive Chola style is characterized by dark, undulating hair, winged eyeliner, and dark lipstick; achieving a look that is both intimidating and vulnerable. The look and culture encompass a state of mind and a state of being that was welcoming to brown communities, especially one that women and girls could identify with at a time when there weren’t many avenues for brown communities and children of immigrants to feel control over their identity.