Frank Romero USA, b. 1941
Nopal, 2024
Acrylic on wood
28.75 x 16 x 8 in
73 x 40.6 x 20.3 cm
73 x 40.6 x 20.3 cm
The cactus is often displayed and revered in Chicano and Latin American art as a symbol of the sprawling dry landscape of the South and its resilient peoples. While not...
The cactus is often displayed and revered in Chicano and Latin American art as a symbol of the sprawling dry landscape of the South and its resilient peoples. While not as thorny and abrasive as the thick succulent, Romero’s nopal silhouettes are defined by cartoon-like form and the artist’s signature exuberant painting style in acrylic.
Exhibitions
De aquí y de allá: Frank Romero, A Survey, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX; curator: Rafael Barrientos Martínez, 2024Literature
Exhibition catalogue, De aquí y de allá: Frank Romero, A Survey, Ruiz-Healy Art: New York / San Antonio, 2024. (illustrated)Karr, Christopher. “De aquí y de allá: A View of Los Angeles in San Antonio.” ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America, January 20, 2025. (illustrated)
