Jose Esquivel

Artist Statement:

“It’s my main objective as an artist and communicator to express my point of view and articulate visually our cultural realities and social concerns. My paintings are barrio scenes that are reminders or memories of familiar places. The symbolism depicts some of our cultural beliefs and also the condition and struggles of a segment of people in our society”.

2024 Exhibitions:

Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard
Institute of Contemporary Art
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
July 13, 2024 – December 1, 2024

Xicanx: Dreamers and Changemakers
Contemporary at Blue Star
San Antonio, Texas
June 7 – September 8, 2024

Resilient and Responsive: Artists and the Environment
Culture Commons Gallery
San Antonio, Texas
April 11, 2024 – January 17, 2025

Legacies of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo:
One treaty shaped the destinies of two nations
Work Entitled: "Con-joined" by Jose Esquivel
Bullock Museum
Austin, Texas
February 16, 2024 – Feb. 16, 2025

Nuestras Historias:
Stories of Mexican Identity from the Permanent Collection National Museum of Mexican Art
Chicago, IL
Ongoing Permanent Collection Gallery