Pima Community College - Pima Arts
Nov 12, 2026

Reception: Artists from the Border: Oscar Bernal & Alejandro Macias

Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery

October 29 – December 11, 2026

Reception: Thur. Nov. 12, 5-7 p.m.

 

“Artists from the Border” brings together the work of painters Oscar Bernal and Alejandro Macias, whose artistic practices have been shaped by life along the U.S./Mexico border. Through portraiture, abstraction, and layered imagery, the exhibition explores themes of identity, place, and cultural influence while highlighting connections between personal experience and the history of painting. Spanning generations and perspectives, their work reflects the enduring impact of border communities on contemporary art.

 

The gallery and its programs are free and open to the public.

Reception: Artists from the Border: Oscar Bernal & Alejandro Macias

Red Self Portrait by Oscar Bernal. A realistic portrait of a dark-haired man with a burgundy background in a light wood frame is partially obscured by attacked pieces of wood that have been covered with panels painted with bright textured blocks. The man's shape continues as a rough silhouette overlaying the colored blocks. The wood is connected with screws and plates of metal, some of whit have also been painted with bright colors. The man's gaze is directed at the viewer.

Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Center for the Arts, West Campus

2202 W. Anklam Road, 85709

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