Lo mas emocionante del Viva Chicago 2008; entre lo destacados esta, Menudo, Cruz Martínez y Los Súper Reyes, Fobia, Los Lobos y por la parte local Stank Star. Ver Galeria
Opening Reception August 29, 2008 from 6:00 pm 10:00 pm
August 29, 2008 – September 27, 2008
Music by *DJ Oto-Matic
The exploration of the “self” is a modest one; in its normal use, it is not even quite a word, but something that makes an ordinary object pronoun into a reflexive one: “her” into “herself,” “him” into “himself” and “it” into “itself. (1)
“Under the Influence” continues the exploration of the politics involved in contemporary urban art culture. This series of photographs, paintings, and mixed media objects examine the place of the artist within a social context. In his position as social commentator, the artist is subject to cultural criticism. This dynamic becomes a cyclical relationship: the artist responds to criticism by producing more work which is then subjected to further criticism. This series of self-portraits depicts the artist as “himself” as a participant in this symbiotic relationship.
Most recently Mendoza was awarded a grant from the National Performance Network/Visual Arts Network to participate in a one week residency at Galería De La Raza’s. The name of the exhibit, “No Distance Is More Awesome” was part of PICTURING IMMIGRATION, a year-long series of exhibitions and public events examining immigration from Latino perspectives. Mendoza earned his earned his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2002.
25 year-old Latin Pop artist with model looks, great dancing and vocal prominence. 15 great songs on the CD called "C ABOUT ME" was released to the marketplace as a Ultrax release in May. Marcos single called "If You Were Mine" was well received by listeners at radio in smaller markets and quickly added to significant radio markets.
The single charted # 1 at KHKS-FM Dallas, Top Ten KZZA- Dallas, KYLD-San Francisco, WDRW Philadelphia and WPOW Miami. As a result of airplay. Ultrax Records licensed the "C ABOUT ME" to TVT Records in 2006. "If You Were Mine" The song toped the Billboard Magazine and Airplay Charts.
Marcos was a on the Top 20 Rhythmic Chart and the Top 30 on the CHR Charts in 2006. The CD includes tracks by producers such as Scott Storch, Steve Morales, Richie Blaze, Happy Perez, Jerome Harmon, Ponti. The first single on "C ABOUT ME" " If You Were Mine" with producers: Wayne Stalling, Eliot Sloan and Robi Menace.
"Endless Nights" which is a Ultrax release and distributed in the USA by Select O Hits. The CD has been licensed to Just Music/Universal in South Africa with "Red Dress" as the first single. Marcos will be in South Africa in August to support the media efforts in South Africa and shoot two video's on "Red Dress" and the USA single "Time To Let Go".
Endless Nights produced by The Insomniax (Boys To Men, Bobby Valentino, B5, Mixx, I 15, Jo Jo), Roy Hamilton (R-Kelly, InSnyc, Micheal Jackson, Britney Spears), Fingazz ( Brown Boy, Lil Rob, Mr. Capone-e ), J Tribe ( Babyface, Jessica Simpson, JC Chavez ), Robi Menace ("If You Were Mine"), Cash Calloway and Big Phazz, Bryan Abrams, Hamza Lee (Color Me Badd) and Marcos has several tracks that he wrote and produced with Chris Godbey and Andrew Corbitt.
