<p style="text-align: center;"><b>September 20,- October 31, 2009</b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Reception October 16</b></p>
<b>Sofia Maldonado, <i>Skate my Patria </i><i> </i></b>took place in Cuba during the 10<sup>th</sup> Havana Biennial (March 27-April 30, 2009) Greatly influenced by and drawing from such visual elements as vernacular graffiti art, Sofia identifies progressive graphic design infused in the cultures of punk rock, hip-hop and skateboarding.  In her visit to Cuba during the 10<sup>th</sup> Havana Biennial Sofia worked to establish a cultural urban exchange with local skaters through photography, film documentation and a written diary.   Sofia’s artwork blends youth culture’s fashion and design trends with an emphasis on the culture and perspectives of the <i>Latina</i> within the context of street culture creating juxtapositions of found elements of youth culture with her paintings as a way to highlight the decadence of city spaces making art that maintains a dialog with the actual mass production market.  Sofia Maldonado has exhibited at M4 Design Space, Miami Design District, Miami, FL, <i>San Paulo - Sao Juan</i>, live painting at Sun Com Art Nites with Os Gemeos, Dzine and Cudy and Expo Arte, Museum of Art of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR.  Consequently the show will travel to Miami’s prestigious Art Basel Expo as part of a show called Graffiti Goes Global.

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