ArtX Contemporary is proud to present Tejiendo Historias | Weaving Stories, our second solo exhibition by Oaxacan-American artist Fulgencio Lazo. Renowned for his vibrant abstract paintings and sculptures, Lazo’s art is an exploration of cultural identity and the power of community.
In his new body of work, Lazo celebrates the textile traditions of the Zapotec people in Oaxaca, learned from his mother as a child. Ancestral weaving is a cornerstone of Zapotec culture and has been passed down for over two thousand years, preserving their stories through textiles. Lazo pays homage to this heritage in his paintings, where symbols of sewing and weaving, such as spools of thread and spinning wheels, intertwine with the joyful faces of children carrying these traditions forward.
After moving to the United States from Oaxaca in his mid-twenties to study printmaking at Cornish College of the Arts, Lazo made Seattle his second home. For over 30 years, he has used his creative practice to highlight the cultural traditions that shape his identity as a member of Mexico’s indigenous Zapotec community, focusing on traditional music and communal practices.
Lazo has also played a vital role in the Latine artistic and cultural scene in Seattle, co-founding some of the region’s most iconic Latine traditions, including the Day of the Dead celebrations at Tieton, Seattle Art Museum, and Tacoma Art Museum. In 2018, he received the Seattle Mayor’s Arts Award and has exhibited in more than 50 solo exhibitions throughout the United States, Mexico, France, and Japan.
Tejiendo Historias | Weaving Stories is supported in part by the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and MEXAM NW.
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