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Leonardo Moleiro of Pasadena is one of more than 20 Los Angeles-based artists donating work to \u201cArt for Valenzuela,\u201d a benefit exhibition and art sale from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 12, in Los Angeles. The event will raise money to help children affected by the two deadly earthquakes that devastated Venezuela on June 24. (Photo courtesy of Leonardo Moleiro)<\/p>\n
More than 25 Los Angeles-based artists will come together for \u201cArt for Valenzuela,\u201d a benefit exhibition and art sale to raise funds for Hogar Bambi Venezuela, a nonprofit that protects and cares for the country\u2019s vulnerable children.<\/p>\n
Since two deadly earthquakes<\/a> hit northern Venezuela on June 24, killing at least 3,535, artists have been organizing in myriad ways to help an ever-growing humanitarian crisis, said Pasadena artist and event co-organizer Marin\u00e9s Adrianza, who was born and raised in the South American country.<\/p>\n \u201cArt cannot solve a humanitarian crisis, but it can bring people together and inspire action,\u201d she said. \u201cThis benefit is an opportunity for our community to transform empathy into tangible support for children in Venezuela. We hope to create a space of gathering, community and solidarity and I hope it\u2019s just the beginning of an ongoing effort.\u201d<\/p>\n Adrianza said she will donate a large-format painting on canvas, smaller works on paper, and several ceramic pieces.<\/p>\n \u201cMuch of my work explores memory, transformation, and the imaginary world of childhood, themes that feel especially meaningful at a moment when so many children and families in Venezuela need support,\u201d Adrianza said. \u201cMany of the memories, landscapes, and characters from my childhood continue to shape my work.\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Although she has lived in Pasadena for more than 20 years, Venezuela has always remained a deep part of who I am,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Adrianza and her partner BruHa have curated exhibitions since 2020 and founded The Bruhaus in Los Angeles, a community gallery and artist-run space where we support emerging and established artists and create opportunities for people to connect through art.<\/p>\n \u201cAs both an artist and a teacher who works with children every day, I think a lot about resilience, imagination, and the importance of creating hope and protecting childhood, especially during difficult times,\u201d Adrianza said.<\/p>\n Helping Hogar Bambi Venezuela provide critical support to children and families affected by the disaster through its longstanding network of care and protection is critical, she said.<\/p>\n \u201cArt for Valenzuela\u201d will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Birdhouse Estates, at 1512 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. One hundred percent of proceeds from artwork sales will benefit Hogar Bambi Venezuela\u2019s emergency relief efforts and its ongoing mission to provide shelter, education, healthcare, and comprehensive care for children in vulnerable situations.<\/p>\n Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Venezuelan and Latin American communities in the United States, Adrianza said. Since two temblors hit, many of the them have organized relief efforts, including Amara Barroeta, owner of Amara Caf\u00e9<\/a> in Pasadena, who raised $5,451 for the nonprofit GlobalGiving within days of the quakes.<\/p>\n As news comes out about deaths and damage, including from Venezuela\u2019s cultural community, artists involved in the exhibition and sale are focusing on the country\u2019s children, as well as their fellow artists, art students, and creatives who lost their homes, studios, libraries, archives, equipment and even years of their work?<\/p>\n
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Juan Herrera, an artist and educator in Los Angeles, will donate work to the benefit \u201cArt for Valenzuela\u201d set from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Birdhouse Estates in Los Angeles. The event will raise money for a children\u2019s nonprofit in Venezuela working in the aftermath of the deadly earthquakes of June 24. (Photo courtesy of Juan Herrera)<\/p>\n