Grijalva is an emerging artist raised in San Diego, California. She employs portraiture, reportage and surrealism
to create work that allows varied interpretations of the individuals and themes present.
Her intention is to allow those she works with to document their own personal truth while also formulating a character that blurs the division of reality and fantasy. Grijalva often explores recurring themes such as gender and sexuality, death, love and is drawn to subcultures and topics often misrepresented by society at large.
Group Exhibitions
2023
“Fabulosa”, curated by Fedella Lizeth at Border X Brewing in Barrio Logan, San Diego
“619 Gurlz Takeover” curated by Monique Ofelia Perez and Fedella Lizeth at Mi Vida Logan in San Diego, California
“Divine Protection” curated by Yardena Melendez at the Rope Collective in San Diego, California
2022
“Clown’n Around, Volume 1”, curated by Francesca Sardina at Mixed Grounds in San Diego, California
2021
“Remedio Casero”, curated by Alejandro Arreguín Villegas and organized by Delana Delgado at The Hill Street Country Club in Oceanside, California
Visit the virtual gallery: https://www.artsteps.com/view/5ff8e07d3491045b35401cbb
2020
“La Tierra Mia”, curated by Bob Dominguez at Swish Projects in San Diego, California
“Love is Love: Virtual Exhibition”, curated by Yami Perez at the Martin Wong Gallery at San Francisco State University
“Latinx, De Donde Eres?”, curated by Yami Perez at the Martin Wong Gallery at San Francisco State University
Publications
2023
Multipass, Volume 1, curated by Eliana Morales.
A curated zine meant to showcase unreleased work from a collection of women artists based in California and across the U.S.
2021
Around the Way Girls, Volume 1, curated by Francesca Sardina and Delana Delgado, designed and printed in San Diego.
A 32 page zine, cover to cover, featuring 35mm film photographs taken by women photographers practicing in and local to San Diego.
https://angelicagrijalva.com/Around-the-Way-Girls-Vol-1
2020
La Tierra Mia, curated by Bob Dominguez and designed by Richie Moon.
“La Tierra Mia: A Chicano Park Story catalogs a collection of memories through photos and notes from contributors who have shared a connection to the park over the past 50 years. Hopefully, through these shared artifacts, we can start to formulate a story of not only the past, but the maintenance of history for the future.”
https://latierramiabook.com
Credits
Photographs are copyrighted Angelica Grijalva and may not be reproduced without permission.