In-person
Indoors (With safe distancing capabilities and mask required)
Opening/Closing event
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Nov 13
at
6:00 PM
till
9:00 PM
2023 E Cesar Chavez St
Join us for the opening reception of "Vecino" with photographer Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon. For over twenty-five years, Sanhueza-Lyon has lived and photographed in the Holly Street neighborhood, all along creating strikingly beautiful portraits of his neighbors. About the show Sanhueza-Lyon states, “Through portraits and interviews both past and present, 'Vecino' is a living collective narrative of the place I call home.”
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ADA accessibility
No ADA accessibility
By appointment only
In-person
Outdoors
Other
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Nov 20
at
6:00 PM
till
9:00 PM
2023 E Cesar Chavez St
Come sit for a portrait with photographer Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon! His mobile portrait studio will be set up outside the gallery, and portraits will be done on a first come, first served basis. All participants will receive a free copy of their portrait. The gallery will also be open during this time so guests can view Sanhueza-Lyon’s show “Vecino.”
Live Stream Platform
Pre-recorded Video Link
Additional Links
ADA accessibility
No ADA accessibility
By appointment only
About the Artist
For the past twenty-five years, Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon has lived in his East Austin home working as a photojournalist and portrait photographer.
Artist Statement
“Vecino” looks to explore the unique and distinctive sense of spirit that defines the Holly Street neighborhood, the place where I have lived for the past twenty-five years. For me, this spirit has always been fostered by my neighbors. The stories of these kindred spirits, old-timers, families and folks have shaped my sense of home, and together, they are my “Genius Loci”, the keepers of the spirit of the neighborhood. Change is nothing new to the Holly Street neighborhood. Over the past twenty-five years, I’ve watched neighbors come and go, businesses open and businesses close, homes get demolished and new ones built in their place. What feels different now is the scope and speed of this change. “Vecino” is both a way for me to honor personally important space keepers as well as explore what happens to the spirit of a neighborhood inside such rapid change. Through portraits and interviews both past and present, “Vecino” is a living collective narrative of the place I call home.