Victor De La Rosa is an American multidisciplinary artist, professor, curator, and academic administrator, of Latino descent.[1][2][3] He is known for his digital textile artwork, which often employs jacquard power looms, digital fabric printers, and laser cutters.[4] De La Rosa was the first Latino to head San Francisco State University's art department when he was hired in 2022.[5]
Victor De La Rosa | |
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| Born | Oakland, California, United States |
| Education | San Francisco State University (BA), University of California, Davis (MFA), Rhode Island School of Design (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Multidisciplinary artist, teacher, academic administrator, curator |
| Employer | San Francisco State University |
| Known for | Textile art, public art |
| Movement | Chicano art movement |
Early life and education
editVictor De La Rosa was born in Oakland, California; to a mother from Mexico, and an American father of Mexican descent from Texas.[6][7] He was raised in San Leandro, California.[6]
De La Rosa graduated with a B.A. degree in 1999 from San Francisco State University (SFSU); a M.F.A. degree from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis); and a M.F.A. degree in 2004 in textiles from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).[8][9] He was honored as a presidential fellow during his time at RISD.[7]
Career
editIn 2006, De La Rosa joined the faculty at SFSU.[7] In 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was promoted to the director of the art department at SFSU, and he is the first Latino to hold the role.[5][10]
In 2013, De La Rosa exhibited his digital textile works at Galería de la Raza in the Mission District of San Francisco.[11] His Future Flags of America 2013 art series re-envisions the United States and the California state flags to reflect the Latino community.[8] His four woven portraits highlighting the Mission District neighborhood gentrification, part of the art series “La Gente De Tu Barrio/The People of Your Neighborhood,” was displayed as a public art installation in October 2015 at BART's 16th Street Mission station.[1][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Bowen, Ashley (November 3, 2015). "Art professor takes stand against BART censorship". Golden Gate Xpress. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ McDade, Marci Rae (2010). Reinvention in San Francisco. FiberArts, 37(1), 8. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press
- ^ a b Cabanatuan, Michael (December 8, 2015). "BART accused of censoring artist's work on gentrification in S.F." SFGate. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Draheim, Teliha (2008). Victor de la Rosa: Textile Futurist. Surface Design Journal, 33(1), 42–45.
- ^ a b "SFSU professor first Latino to head university's art department". KTVU FOX 2. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b Itelson, Matt (Spring 2022). "Picturing Change". SF State Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b c Itelson, Matt (January 19, 2022). "New SF State School of Art director weaves diversity, inclusion into curriculum". SF State News. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ a b "» Victor De La Rosa". Craft in America. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "RISD XYZ". issuu.com. Fall 2012. p. 92. Retrieved 2024-04-25 – via Issuu.
- ^ Blakeley, David (December 7, 2022). "SF State enrollment decline causes class, lecturer faculty cuts next Spring". Golden Gate Xpress. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Bay Area arts events, July 11". SFGate. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
External links
edit- Profile at SFSU