Juventino Aranda (b. 1984, Walla Walla, WA) lives and works in Walla Walla, WA, and received his BFA from Eastern Washington University. Born to Mexican immigrants, Aranda’s search for self-identity informs his process as it relates to the social, political, and economic struggles of Chicanos. His art and activist practices are influenced by the grassroots movements of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, as well as the formal and conceptual strategies of post-minimal artists. Recent solo and group shows include: Greg Kucera Gallery (Seattle), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU (Pullman, WA), Frye Art Museum (Seattle), Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR), Foundry Vineyards (Walla Walla), and Tacoma Art Museum.
Juventino Aranda, The Enemies of Freedom Do Not Fight (They Just Shoot), 2022, mouline stranded cotton embroidery on black cotton velveteen, corrugated cardboard, and artist’s frame, 60 x 38½ x 2 inches