Sandy Rodriguez's Handmade Paint Exhibition Opens at Hispanic Society Museum & Library

Sandy Rodriguez creates all her own paints using wild-harvested materials, blending artistic practice with scientific and historical research. The Los Angeles-based artist's exhibition "Sandy Rodriguez: Tierra Insurgente" runs through June 28 at the Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York. Curated by Ryan Pinchot, the show presents approximately 30 works, primarily watercolors including large maps, alongside objects from the institution's collection. Rodriguez's watercolors are painted on traditional Mexican amate bark paper, though she sources this material from another artisan. A separate exhibition, "Sandy Rodriguez: Book 13," is on view at the Huntington in San Marino, California, through this Sunday. Her 2025 work "Resistance Map of Gulf of Mexico" exemplifies her map-based pieces. Rodriguez describes herself as deeply fascinated by historic methods and materials, viewing her work as an intersection of painting, science, art history, botany, and outdoor exploration. The 50-year-old artist's studio in Los Angeles displays color tests alongside plant and mineral paint samples.