San Diego, Chicano Park Photos

April 24, 2016

To view the photos from the 2016 Chicano Park Festival, please click here: https://johnphoton.smugmug.com/Neighbors/Neighbors-Chicano-Park-San-Diego/

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The newest wall art in Logan Heights just went up this morning. Corner of 26th and Imperial.
I chose the piñata as a subject because I wanted to tie this work into the neighborhood and celebrate strong Mexican-American culture that lives here. Sometimes we artists focus on the grand stories or the historical narratives that underpin our culture, but for this work, I wanted to keep it simple and showcase life as it is in our Barrio.
So far it’s been all thumbs up and happy faces from the locals. I’ve got some touch ups left and then it’s on to the next project. 😊 #photographer #streetart #streetartists #streetartdaily #streetartglobe #streetarteverywhere #pinata #mural #graffiti #graffitiart #artist #art #artwork #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #artistsoninstagram

“Surreptitious,” a body of work created throughout the five boroughs in May and June of 2018 will be exhibited at @thephotographerseyecollective this summer. These were originally hung at @thestorefrontproject and on the streets of Manhattan. Now they’re coming to California. All of these otherwise traditional street photographs were created without their subjects’ knowledge. Want to know how? Please join me in Escondido on July 13th for the opening reception. #photographer #surreptitious #photo #streetphotographer #streetartdaily #streetartglobe #streetartnews #artist #artwork #exhibition #artexhibition #curator #escondido #southerncalifornia #travel #creative #creatives #modernart #instaart #streetphotography #artwork #visulart #fineart #photography #art #artsy #photoshoot #photooftheday

It’s Chicano Park Day! And another awesome San Diego day: sunny and warm with an occasional breeze. And I’m back at it. I just finished photographing my first few portraits for my Neighbors Project. We’ll be here until later this afternoon! It’s great to once again be part of such a fun event. #neighborsproject #neighborsportraits #contemporaryart #chicano #chicanopark #johnmireles #portrait #selfie #strobist #photo #photogear #portraiture #subject #latino #sandiego #fineart #visulart #photography #photographer #creative #exhibition #artist #artsy #artistsoninstagram #contemporary #laartist #laart

Just finished a productive planning session! Here’s a sneak peak of the content for my upcoming show at @thephotographerseyecollective in Escondido, CA. “Surreptitious” at The Photographer’s Eye opens July 13th. Please join me for the opening reception of my interactive, immersive exhibition of street photography. #johnmireles #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #streetphotography #surreptitious #art #artist #escondido #photographerseye #fineart #visualart #portrait #portraitphotography #streetart #curator #exhibiton #artexhibition #artexhibitions #nyc #nycart #nycartist #nycstreetphotography #nycstreetphoto #nycstreetphotographer #nycstreetart

#tbt In 2017, I was commissioned by the @anchoragemuseum to exhibit the Neighbors Project within the Museum, on its facade and within the community of Anchorage. Here’s one of the portraits I created while there! #neighborsportraits #neighborsproject #johnmireles #throwback #photography #portrait #alaska #travel #portrait #fineart #artist #contemporaryart #fineartphotography #portraitphotography #portraits #artist #creative #artistsoninstagram

Excited for the opening of artist Andres Serrano “The Game: All Things Trump” at ArtX in NYC. It’s an incredible portrait of Trump through the monument of stuff that’s he’s created to celebrate his ego. Truly remarkable to see his name on everything from golf balls to ties to steaks to books to board games. Anything the Chinese can make, he stamped his name on.
As the building inspector put it during his second visit to the space, “I’m still nauseous.“ It’s a powerful presentation. If you’re in NYC, it’s a must see show.
Congrats to @stephenstapleton on the opening of ArtX. It’s been fun working with Stephen, Andres and the A/Political team to put it all together. Andres (infamous for his work “Piss Christ”) has been great to work with. Enlightening to see how someone at that level works and thinks.
I’ll say this, NYC doesn’t disappoint. #nyc #newyork #manhattan #photography #trump #contemporaryart #andresserrano #serrano #gop #politics #photography #photograph #portrait #portraiture #artist #art #artwork #contemporaryartist #artx #johnmireles #nucart #nycartist #photo #travel #travelphotography #gallery #curator #politicalart

Things are different this time. Usually, as the plane readies to touch down on the tarmac of JFK airport, I’m excited by all the things and people that await me in New York City. So many things can and do happen in this ever bustling city and I can’t wait to bring it all on.
Friday, after breaking through the clouds into a dreary rain, I sat in the back of a taxi as it lurched through Brooklyn, the high pitched tap of hail occasionally adding to the sound of stop and go traffic. Looking out into the chilly landscape, what struck me most was how barren and winterlike it remained. After several months of being back in San Diego and visually feasting on the cornucopia of multicolored wildflowers that cover virtually every open patch and hillside, the NYC views just seemed so dead.
I made it to a couple of Lower East Side gallery openings Friday night. The work, though exceptionally well-crafted, was as monochromatic and gray as the city - and my feelings on being back in the city.
Yes it’s still a great place and I know I’ll have fun and see and hear so much that is unique to this place, but honestly, I’ve got so much to do back home that being here in this cold, gray mass of asphalt and concrete just doesn’t excite me right now. For the first time ever San Diego really does feel like home - and I want to be there. #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #nycart #subway #train #photograph #photography #photographer #johnmireles #manhattan #brooklyn #travel #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #creative #instaart #contemporaryphotography #travelphotography #traveling #travelgram #artistsoninstagram #art #nycartist #sandiego #california #artist #photo

Please take a moment to visit my website and check out “Surreptitious,” a body of street photography I created in the five boroughs of New York during the months of May and June, 2018 that was shown at @thestorefrontproject in August, 2018. #photographer #photography #tbt #throwback #photo #contemporaryart #fineart #visualart #streetart #surreptitious #johnmireles #artist #art #nycart #nycartist #nycphoto #nycphotography #nycstreetart #artwork #visualart #streetphotography #streetphoto #curator #gallery #nycgallery #streetartist #camera #artwork

Here’s a look at what happened to my Neighbors Project in Downtown Manhattan several weeks after it was installed last May. What do you think? Was my work defaced? Or did it become a community collaboration? Check out the link in my bio to hear more of my thoughts on this! #johnmireles #photo #photography #photographer #contemporaryart #contemporaryphoto #contemporaryphotographer #portrait #portraiture #portraitphotography #installationart #publicart #newyork #nyc #downtown #manhattan #newyorkcity #streetart #streetartist #graffiti #streetartnews #streetarteverywhere #streetartglobe #nycart #nycartist #throwback #art #artist #creative #creatives

Ready for a little Friday cheer? How about more wildflowers from this year's superbloom? Last week, I visited the inland poppy-covered hills near Orange County/Los Angeles. This weekend I drove over the mountains into the Anza Borrego desert. Gone was the overcast and winter rain - nothing but hot weather and full sun. And beautiful flowers of course. 😀 #photographer #photo #fineartphoto #visulart #visualartist #artist #art #curator #sandiego #california #superbloom #flowers #nature #naturephotography #naturephotographer #fineart #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #instaart #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #creative #arte #natureisbeautiful #springtime #anzaborrego #anzaborregodesertstatepark #californians #californian

#tbt Neighbors Project taken in Chicago, Illinois. August, 2017 #neighborsproject #neighborsportraits #portraiture #artist #art #contemporaryart #photography #fineart #visualart #instaart #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #portraitphotography #contemporaryphotography #johnmireles #mireles #installationart #gallery #artgallery #photo #photographer #artproject #artwork #creative #instaart #americans #politics #political #artsy #creative #strobe

#tbt A few of my @hispanoman pieces in the Lower East Side of Manhattan this past December. Take a look at my other IG page to see more places where I’ve posted this work! #streetarteverywhere #nycstreetart #nycstreetartist #streetart #streetartnyc #photography #contemporaryart #manhattan #downtownmanhattan #lowereastside #freemansalley #artist #art #installationart #publicart #worship #religion #idol #protestart #graffiti #tagging #illegal #gold #artwork #graffitiart #mural #muralist #photo #photography