Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art at El Museo del Barrio
El Museo del Barrio is presenting "Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art," a traveling showcase dedicated to Chicano artist Teddy Sandoval (1949–1995). This exhibition is paired with "Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics." Sandoval, who grew up in Los Angeles as the child of Mexican immigrants, engaged in various artistic disciplines and was involved in both the Chicano and LGBTQ movements. The title pays homage to the Butch Gardens, a welcoming gay bar in Los Angeles from the 1970s, frequented by Sandoval. Among the highlighted pieces is his 1993 watercolor "La Traición de Malinche." The exhibition is characterized as both lean and radical-trending. Additionally, a recent comment from U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is noted as a relevant aside.
Key facts
- Teddy Sandoval lived from 1949 to 1995.
- The exhibition "Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art" is on view at El Museo del Barrio.
- A companion show, "Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics," centers on a single recently acquired work.
- Sandoval was born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents.
- He held a college degree in printmaking and worked across sculpture, painting, collage, photography, graphic design, and performance.
- The Butch Gardens was a 1970s Los Angeles gay bar frequented by Sandoval.
- Sandoval adopted the bar's name for a largely fictional LGBTQ art collective he led.
- His 1993 watercolor "La Traición de Malinche" is included in the exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Teddy Sandoval
- Pete Hegseth
- Bill Arning
- John Baldessari
- Ed Kienholz
- Nancy Kienholz
- Robert Irwin
- Marcel Duchamp
- Frida Kahlo
- Alison Knowles
- Tom of Finland
- Etienne
- Rex
- Ginger Brooks Takahashi
- Ever Astudillo
- Adolfo Patino
- Joey Terrill
Institutions
- El Museo del Barrio
- Estate of Teddy Sandoval
- Paul Polubinskas
- The New York Times
- Butch Gardens School
- El Museo Del Barrio
- Brooklyn Museum
- Vincent Price Art Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles
- Moby Dick Records
- VIVA ARTS
- Grey Art Museum
- NYU
- Pace Gallery
- L.A. Louver
- Museum of Modern Art
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Mexico
- New York City
- New York
- San Francisco
- Silver Lake
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Old Chatham