“Casa De La Abuelita / Grandma’s House” (2024) by Arleene Correa Valencia is made with acrylic, textiles and thread on amate paper. Courtesy of Adrian Osnaya.
"Amid nationwide raids of immigrant communities and the subsequent protests against the Trump administration’s policies, the work of Napa artist Arleene Correa Valencia has felt more necessary than ever.
Her latest exhibition, “Codice Del Perdedor / The Losing Man’s Codex,” now on view at Catharine Clark Gallery, draws inspiration from the Aztec Codex Boturini, which depicts the mythic migration from Aztlán to the founding of Tenochtitlán. The works are all on amate paper, the bark-based material traditionally used by her Indigenous Mexican ancestors."
July 26, 2025
