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September 5 – October 25, 2025

Obsesión! Labor as Pleasure, examines the work of US-based Latinx artists working across media as they engage, re-define and transgress notions of labor, and pleasure.

This exhibition is rooted in the artists’ commitment to labor-intensive practices and an overall obsession with material exploration and painstakingly detail-oriented processes. For these artists, labor becomes a contemplative space where pleasure is not merely an indulgence but a profound way of understanding and navigating the complexities of Latinx identities through themes of migration, feminism, environmentalism and critical race theory. Pleasure, here, is not only the outcome of their labor but also the framework through which these artists view the world—an essential tool for self-care, resistance, and survival.

Justin Favela - Daniela Gomez Paz - Juan Hinojosa - Jessica Lagunas - Maria Yolanda Liebana - Gloria Martinez Granados - Lina Puerta

Curated by Francisco Donoso.