On January 13, 2024, Tierra del Sol celebrated Vicente Siso: Memories of the Land and Water at its new gallery location in West Hollywood. The exhibition runs through March 3, 2024.

Vicente Siso

Siso has been an artist in the Studio Arts Program since 2012, this marks his debut solo exhibition. Siso was born 1962 in Madrid and raised between Venezuela, Trinidad, and Miami; he moved with his family to Southern California in his early 20s.

Masterfully working across subject matter, Siso has generated a prolific series of landscapes, portraits, and still-life works rendered in either acrylic, pastel, pencil, or watercolor. Drawing from family portraits, his own reference photographs, and recollection, his colorful compositions demonstrate his range of interests and skill across media.

Siso’s tropical landscapes and seascapes reflect the geographies of his past, employing rich patterns and incorporating people to make meaningful connections between culture, memory, and the environment. Siso titles his artworks in a mix of Spanish and English, signifying the celebrated and integral complexities of his life in Los Angeles County.

About the Artist

Siso was born in Madrid in 1962 and raised between Venezuela, Trinidad, and Miami. He and his family moved to Southern California when Siso was in his early 20s. His tropical landscapes and seascapes reflect the geographies of his past and are reminiscent of Venezuelan folk painter Hercilia Ilarreta. Both employ rich patterns and incorporate people into their panoramas to make meaningful connections between culture, memory, and the environment.

On view: January 13, 2024 – March 3, 2024

What: Vicente Siso: Memories of the Land and Water
Where: 7414 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA, 90046 (NEW ADDRESS)
When: Running through March 3, 2024
Website: https://tierradelsolgallery.org/

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