Sonia Romero | |
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| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design |
| Known for | Chicana art, Los Angeles art |
| Notable work | Macarthur Park Metro Station, "Urban Oasis", 2010 |
| Style | printmaking, murals |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Edith R. Wyle (maternal grandmother), Frank S. Wyle (maternal grandfather), Noah Wyle (cousin), David A. Romero (cousin) |
| Website | www |
Sonia Amalia Romero (born 1980 in Los Angeles, California)[2] is an American artist, she is known for her printmaking, mixed media linocut prints, murals, and public art based in Los Angeles. She is known for depicting Los Angeles, Latin American imagery, and Chicano themes in her work.
Romero has had artwork commissioned by the Los Angeles County Art Commission, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.[3][4][5] She is known for straddling the world of both fine art and public art, as her prints are often exhibited in galleries and she collaborates with civic organizations in producing public art, such as the public pool murals created with the Los Angeles Conservation Corp.[4]
- ^ "Meet Sonia Romero". Voyage LA Magazine. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Collection". McNay Art Museum. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ^ Dambrot, Shana Nys (20 July 2012). "Sonia Romero: From her Print Studio in North East LA, an Artist Depicts and Adorns her Imagination and the Public Life of a City". KCET.org. KCETLink Media Group. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ a b "ATLANTIC AVENUE PARK POOL THE WATER CYCLE: ETERNAL FLOW / EL CICLO DEL AGUA: ETERNO MANANTIAL". LA County Art Commission. LA County. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "MacArthur Park, Urban Oasis, 2010". Metro. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority. Retrieved 6 March 2016.