ABClatino Magazine Year 8 Issue 11 | Page 15

Invitada / Guest: Elisa Pritzker

Fotos por / Photos by Sevan Melikyan

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Artista / Artist: Lala Montoya

Curadora / Curator: Elisa Pritzker

Lala Montoya is currently exhibiting at CONVEY/ER/OR. Suprina, the owner of the gallery, tells about Lala Montoya: "I saw Lala's work at Waam at a show that she and I were accepted  into that was curated by Onaja Benjamin and Dan Goldman

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Lala tells about her exhibit: “art give us love because we need love , art bring us commitment because we long for it - art bring us joy because we want to continue finding joy - - art get us closer to that community/

family we desire - we wanna art to live in us and come thru us so we can carve the future we dream of".

Currently rooted in the Hudson Valley in Poughkeepsie, NY, Lala was born and raised in Medellín, Colombia - "a land of strong mountains, ancient lakes and careful campesinos."

"Drawing inspiration from the abundant nature surrounding me, recognizing the inherent richness within each individual, manifesting itself through the body and the journey of life. This inspiration

finds expression within my earthy art, spanning ceramics, wood carving, painting, and printing blocks."