The Love and Money Show: Monoprints by Maricela Sanchez

March 05 - April 09,2022

From Flatbed Center for Contemporary Printmaking:

"Flatbed is pleased to present “The Love and Money Show,” an exhibition of monoprints created at Flatbed during Covid by Texas-based artist Maricela Sanchez.  Sanchez uses her creativity and craftsmanship to break down barriers between art and daily life. Over the past 35 years, Sanchez has worked as a high-end industrial designer and practices as a painter, printmaker, sculptor and mixed media artist.

During 2020, Sanchez felt affected by news of the economy, the stimulus checks, and countless stories of sadness and hardships stemming from the pandemic. After vaccinations were released, Sanchez traveled to Flatbed and started a series of monoprints that carried her response to her time of isolation.  Using the iconic imagery of a $100 bill and repeating patterns of lips in the multi-layered monoprints, Sanchez created her own currency.  The results are a vibrant, cheeky, layered physically and conceptually series of large monoprints.

“During 2020 I lived vicariously through my art, creating new work in an unprecedented capacity.  Finally 2021… I was vaccinated and released… I was stimulated by printing money.  I have a love for life… and I value love and money.”  "

Reception: March 05, 2022 | 6-8 pm

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