The phrase “Plata O Plomo” translates to “silver or lead”. This implies that one must accept bribes “plata (silver)” or be filled with “plomo (lead)” resulting in a vexatious ethical dilemma. Drug traffickers offer the choice to loose one’s soul or one’s life. Martin Durazo‘s exhibition Plato O Plomo was on view in the CB1 East [...]
CB1 Gallery artist Martin Durazo has had a busy summer during his three month residency at the 18th Street Art Center in Santa Monica. In conjunction with his residency he has an exhibition, “Pain Management 100,” that was recently reviewed by Christopher Knight in the LA Times. In addition, he is preparing for his solo [...]
After only a few weeks, we’ve expanded our space adding both a “back room” for storage and a second gallery, CB1 Project Room. Once we’ve completed some construction and connecting the two spaces, this second space will be used as an additional exhibition gallery concurrent with the exhibitions in the main gallery, or addition shows [...]