Dulce Soledad Ibarra (born 1991) is an American multidisciplinary artist, educator, curator, and activist. Ibarra's pronouns are they/them/theirs. They are Latinx, and their work explores ethnicity, identity, class, labor, and the immigrant experience in the United States. Ibarra has worked in sculpture, installation art, performance art, video and new media art, illustration, and textiles. They lives in Los Angeles.[1]
Biography
editDulce Soledad Ibarra was born in 1991, in Chino, California.[1] They are queer, and used the pronouns they/them/theirs.[2][better source needed]
Ibarra received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2017 in sculpture from the California State University, Long Beach.[3] They continued her studies at the Roski School of Art and Design at the University of Southern California (USC), and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2020.[4]
While attending undergrad they started to explore artistic themes of identity, assimilation, and the relationship of generational trauma found in Latino families.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ibarra explored the digital art and performance art for their practice.[6] After their time receiving education, Ibarra created a career as a working artist, and curator.[7] Beginning in 2021, they started teaching at Mount San Jacinto College in Riverside County, California.[8]
Ibarra has been recognized for their dedication to smaller spaces and communities.[9]
Exhibitions
edit- Liberate the Bar! Queer Nightlife, Activism, and Spacemaking (2019), group exhibition, One Gallery, West Hollywood, California[10][11]
- Madre Myths (2023), solo exhibition, Mount San Jacinto College Art Gallery, San Jacinto, California[8]
- I wanna sleep forever (2024), group exhibition, Coaxial Arts, Los Angeles, California[9]
- Mis/Communication: Language and Power in Contemporary Art (2024), group exhibition, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, New York[12]
References
edit- 1 2 Dávila, Arlene (July 24, 2020). Latinx Art: Artists, Markets, and Politics. Duke University Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-4780-0885-9.
- ↑ "Madre Myths". Mt. San Jacinto College. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
Dulce Soledad Ibarra (they/them/theirs)... Looking through queer Xicanx perspective...
- ↑ "ART GALLERY EXHIBITION: 5th Sur:biennial". Long Beach City College. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ "Dulce Soledad Ibarra MFA Thesis Project". Event Calendar. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ Lawler, Natalie; Johnson, Denise; Herse, Marcus; Bocinski, Jessica; Wogahn, Manon (2017-09-01). "MyBarrio: Emigdio Vasquez and Chicana/o Identity in Orange County". Exhibition Catalogs.
- ↑ "Now More Than Ever: The Need for Alternative Cultural Spaces". PBS SoCal. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "EPHE-MORIZED | Mt. San Jacinto College". msjc.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- 1 2 Rotell, Mia (October 6, 2023). "The History and Mind Behind Dulce Soledad Ibarra's Madre Myths". The Talon Student News. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- 1 2 Oduga, Joshua (March 26, 2024). "A Los Angeles Residency Envisions a Radical Future for Experimental Art". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ Valencia, Joseph Daniel (April 10, 2024). "Queer Nightlife and Contemporary Art Networks: A Study of Artists at the Bar". Arts. 13 (2): 72. doi:10.3390/arts13020072. ISSN 2076-0752.
- ↑ Harrity, Christopher (June 28, 2023). "21 Historic Photos of Queer Nightlife and Activism". Advocate.com. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ "Language (continued)". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 13, 2024. pp. C5. Retrieved 2026-04-05 – via Newspapers.com.