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Castillo
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(b. 1979, San Antonio, Texas)

Sarah Castillo is a mixed-media artist born and raised in San Antonio. Her work reflects her personal journey and reflections on being a Xicanx feminist and performance artist. Mental health, identity and their embodiment are consistent themes in her work. Castillo obtained her MA Bicultural Studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is co-founder of Mas Rudas Collective and the founder of Lady Base Gallery. She was selected for the IV Biennial in El Paso & CD. Juarez in 2015, and was awarded a National Association for Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) Fund for the Arts: San Antonio Artist Grant in 2016. Castillo has shown her work at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Artpace, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures, Mexic-Arte Museum, and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.  

Photo by Guillermo Francisco Gaitan | Fotografía de Guillermo Francisco Gaitan

Works in the exhibition | Obras en la exposición

2018
Sarah Castillo
Found dress, embroidery thread | Vestido encontrado, bordado con hilo
Variable dimensions | Dimensiones variables
Collection of the artist | Colección del artista
Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artista

Selected Works | Otras obras destacadas

2017
Sarah Castillo
Acrylic on Canvas | Acrilico sobre tela
183 x 147 cm (72 x 58 in)
Collection of the artist | Colección del artista
Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artista
1989
Sarah Castillo
Color photo transfer, fiber, embroidery thread | Fotografía transferida, fibras, hilo
10.1 x 17.7 cm (4 x 7 in)
Collection of the artist | Colección del artista
Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artistav
2017
Sarah Castillo
C-Print | Impresión cromógena
61 x 91.5 cm (24 x 36 in)
Collection of the artist | Colección del artista
Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artista
2016-2017
Sarah Castillo
C-Print | Impresión cromógena
61 x 91.5 cm (24 x 36 in)
Collection of the artist | Colección del artista
Photo courtesy of the artist | Imagen cortesía del artista

TASTE, READ, WATCH + LISTEN | SABOREA, LEE, MIRA + ESCUCHA

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THERE'S MORE ABOUT Sarah! |
THERE'S MORE ABOUT Sarah!
| ¡HAY MÁS DE Sarah!
¡HAY MÁS DE Sarah!