The Ballad of Richie Valenz

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Upper Playground in association with FIFTY24SF Gallery is pleased to announce The Ballad of Richie Valenz, and Other True Stories, a new series of work from Coachella Valley-based fine artists, the Date Farmers. Featured work will include painting and collage on sheet metal and corrugated steel and wooden sculpture. For this show, the Date Farmers continue to explore collage and pop-culture signage of Mexico and the Southwestern United States. The opening of their show will also coincide with the release of their new, 96-page book entitled, Super Locos. The book features full-color images of their iconic paintings, collage, and sculptures as well as photos of the artists and their studio.

Originally from the Coachella Valley in Southern California, The Date Farmers are a collective consisting of Armando Lerma and Carlos Ramirez. Together, they collage anything from found letters, bottle caps, glitter, garbage bags, or Christmas lights on their sculpted robots made from Mexican coffee cans. They have also been known to associate and integrate such signage as their own versions of the Coca Cola, Playboy, and MasterCard logos, Mickey Mouse, Bat Man, and the Hulk into their works. The Date Farmers have shown internationally, including a recent exhibition at the Leonard Street Gallery in London, as well as shows at New Image Art Gallery, in Los Angeles, and a solo show at Fifty24SF in 2006.

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