Preston Singletary (Tlingit, b. 1963)
Balance of Power, c. 2007
Glass
Paul Pletka (b. 1946)
Tears of the Lord, 2005
Oil on canvas
Luis Tapia (b. 1950)
Mi Carrito Spanish, 1994
Wood, paint
Devoted to a surge of contemporary interest in Spanish Colonial art, the exhibit also looks at religion and ritual as a formative cultural value and source of ongoing artistic inspiration for many in the West. Blending overtly Catholic imagery such as crucifixes and the sacred heart with more secular icons like the low-rider, religion and ritual are seen as driving forces of contemporary culture.