Gerardo Monterrubio segment

NEIGHBORS episode Gerardo Monterrubio segment. PBS premiere Friday, September 29, 2017.

Gerardo Monterrubio was born in Oaxaca, Mexico. After obtaining a BFA in Ceramic Arts from California State University, Long Beach, he received his MFA from UCLA and currently teaches at Long Beach City College. His work is in the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA) and a few select private collections.

Monterrubio’s work is influenced by murals, prison drawings, graffiti art and old etchings. His complex narratives explore the dark corners of the Mexican immigrant experience and LA’s tough contemporary street culture.

www.gerardomonterrubio.com

The video below is in Spanish.
El siguiente video está en español.