Sonia Romero: Taken Root Exhibition Checklist

Sonia Romero: Taken Root

Curated by Karen Rapp, Curator & Director, Laband Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, first exhibited at Laband Art Gallery, fall of 2022.

Artwork checklist for exhibition at Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco
March 3-April 15, 2023

(All works courtesy of the artist, unless stated otherwise)

Studio Art

Sonia Romero
Untitled, 1997
Etching on paper, T.P. (trial proof)

Sonia Romero
The Challenging Work of Alphabetical Transportation, 2003
Linocut prints on Lana cover weight paper, edition of 44
Printed by Aardvark Letterpress with La Mano Press

Sonia Romero
Eat Your Porridge!, 2005
Silkscreen on paper, 5 colors, edition 33/69
Printed by Self Help Graphics and Art

Sonia Romero
Ride the Tiger, 2006
Ride the Lion, 2006
Ride the Fox, 2006
Ride the Rabbit, 2006
Ride the Horse, 2006
Ride the Goat, 2006
Ride the Frog, 2006
Linocut print on washi paper and acrylic on wood

Sonia Romero
Family Quilt, 2007
Silkscreen on paper, 8 colors, edition 68/75
Printed by Self Help Graphics and Art

Sonia Romero
Sweet Pastures, 2008
Linocut block printing on washi paper and acrylic on canvas

Sonia Romero
Dead Pile, 2009
Linocut block printing on washi paper and acrylic on canvas

Sonia Romero
Lassie Pile, 2011
Found object collage and block printing on paper

Sonia Romero
Arctic Cod & Strawberry Pile, 2011
Linocut block printing on washi paper and acrylic on panel

Sonia Romero
Bison Skull & Rose Pile, 2011
Linocut block printing on washi paper and acrylic on panel

Sonia Romero
Papaya Tree, 2011
Linocut block printing on washi paper and acrylic on canvas

Sonia Romero
Bee Pile, 2011
Silkscreen on paper, 9 colors, A.P. (artist proof), edition of 38
Printed by Modern Multiples

Sonia Romero
Tattooed Man, 2011
Block printing on washi paper and acrylic on canvas

Sonia Romero
Inner Landscape, 2011
Silkscreen on paper

Sonia Romero
Cinderella Pile, 2012
Found object collage and block printing on paper

Sonia Romero
Woman’s Torso, 2012
Cut paper with ink
Henry & Yolanda Chavez Collection

Sonia Romero
Man’s Trunk, 2012
Hand-cut paper with ink
Henry & Yolanda Chavez Collection

Sonia Romero
Outer Layer Fashion Dollars, 2012
Linocut, collagraph and block printing on washi paper
Collection of Holly Jerger & Matthew Wittmer

Sonia Romero
She Plays Jarana Jarocho: Fence, 2012
She Plays Jarana Jarocho: Landscape, 2012
She Plays Jarana Jarocho: Willow, 2012
Linocut on paper mounted on linocut on paper, A.P. (artist proof), edition of 10

Sonia Romero
Lionheart, 2013 (reprinted 2023)
Linocut and collagraph on paper, edition 10/10

Sonia Romero
Sacred Heart, 2013
Silkscreen on paper, 8 colors, edition 17/36
Printed by Modern Multiples

Sonia Romero
Teresa, 2019
Silkscreen on paper, 7 colors, edition 3/100
Printed by Modern Multiples

Sonia Romero
Year of the Straw, 2019
Silkscreen on paper, 11 colors, edition 25/40
Printed by Self Help Graphics and Art

Sonia Romero
Decommissioned: Junípero Serra Statue Pile at the LA River, 2023
Silkscreen on paper, 9 colors, 50/50 edition
Printed by Modern Multiples

Sonia Romero
Hamburger Pile, 2023
Linocut block printing on washi paper and acrylic on panel

Sonia Romero
Sonia Romero, 2023
18 panels: linocut block printing on washi paper and acrylic
2 panels: laser-cut Plexiglass and laser-etched, hand-painted wood editions 23 & 41/50

Three carved stamps on Speedy-cut carving blocks

5 Public Art Project Installations (2010-2022)

Sonia Romero, Urban Oasis, completed 2010, 13 porcelain tile panels. 4 x 4 ft each, MacArthur Park/Westlake Metro Station, mezzanine level, Commissioned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

Exhibition installation included:

Untitled (Study for Urban Oasis: Westlake Theater), 2010 linoleum block

Untitled (Study for Urban Oasis), 2010 original hand-colored linocut maquette on paper

Untitled (Study for Urban Oasis: Westlake Theater), original hand-colored linocut maquette on paper

2 Enlarged photographs of views of Urban Oasis on two facing walls (photos: LACMTA [Metro])

5 Mounted Photographs showing the process and closeups of the tiles. Photos: Mosaika

Sonia Romero, Little Tokyo Medallions, completed 2012, 40 powder-coated aluminum medallions, 35 x 38 in. ea., Commissioned by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA)

Exhibition installation included:

Little Tokyo Medallion: Daruma, 2012
Powder-coated aluminum

Untitled (Studies for Little Tokyo Medallions), 2012
Hand-cut paper

1 enlarged photograph of view of Little Tokyo Medallion: Maneki Neko (photo: Rafa Cardenas)

2 Mounted Photographs:
Indigo Rose Felix Romero in her mother’s studio, 2016
Studies for Little Tokyo Medallions, 2012

Sonia Romero, They Fly Through Water, completed 2014, 13 laser-cut steel figures, approx. 7 x 4 ft ea., 4,000 hand-painted and silkscreened tiles, dimensions variable, Belvedere Aquatic Center, Commissioned by the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

Exhibition installation included:

Sonia Romero, The Swimmer, 2016, silkscreen on paper
8 colors, edition 21 /50, printed by Modern Multiples

1 Waterjet-cut steel sample (hand)

1 enlarged photograph featuring a view of Belvedere Aquatic Center (photo: Rafa Cardenas)

7 Mounted Photographs, clockwise from top left:
Waterjet-cut steel figures in production; View of Belvedere Aquatic Center lobby (photo: Rafa Cardenas); Romero in production mode (photo: Rafa Cardenas); Rafa Cardenas photographs Romero underwater; Waterjet-cut steel figures in production; Flying fish tiles in the kiln

Sonia Romero, Hecho a Mano, completed 2020, Hand-painted acrylic mural on honeycomb aluminum panels, 12 x 64 ft., Mariachi Plaza Metro station, mezzanine level, Commissioned by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

Exhibition installation included:

Untitled (Study for Hecho a Mano: Sombrero), 2020
Hand-cut paper

Untitled (Study for Hecho a Mano: Butterfly), 2020
Laser-cut acrylic

Untitled (Study for Hecho a Mano: Sneakers), 2020
Hand-cut paper

Promotion video for Hecho a Mano, 1 min. 54 sec. (loop), Produced by LACMTA (Metro)

1 enlarged photograph of view of Hecho a Mano, Mariachi Plaza Metro station mezzanine level, photo: Elon Schoenholz

7 Mounted Photographs:
Studies and details for Hecho a Mano (photos: Rafa Cardenas, Elon Schoenholz) and Sonia Romero working on Hecho a Mano and preparing for the mural to be transported from her studio

Sonia Romero, El Sereno Serape, completed 2022, Silkscreen on ceramic tile mural, 3,000 tiles, 9 x 9 each, Commissioned by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles (DCA/LA)

Exhibition installation included:

Video (drone footage) of El Sereno Serape, 1 min. 7 sec. (loop)

A selection of six portrait tiles

1 enlarged photograph of the pedestrian view of El Sereno Serape, 2022 (photo: Elon Schoenholz)

3 Mounted Photographs featuring tile subjects, one taken by David Romero