36th Annual Made in California
On view April 24th - June 18th, 2021 this annual juried exhibit showcased artwork from all over the state of California. MICA strives to highlight artists in all stages of their careers and offers them a chance to compete for a number of awards, including the coveted solo show opportunity. This regional show features artwork from an extensive variety of mediums and explores creative movements happening in California.
Jaana Baker Article in THE LA TIMES
Exhibiting Artists
Michelle Abundiz, Chloe Allred, Berfin Ataman, Amy Avila, Debbie Avoux, Emily Babette, Crystal Baranyk, Bailey Berendsen, A. Laura Brody, A’Kailah Byrd-Greene, Debbie Carlson, Ethan Chan, Joanne Chse-Mattillo, ashoke chhabra, Katherine Chiu, Eunice Choi, Josephine Close, Erin Connolly, David Contreras, Helen Cox, Cassia Davis, Kym De Los Reyes, Roland Escalona, Shannon Evans, John Flores, Jose Flores Nava, Leslie Foster, Shannon Glasheen, Lily Glass, Trinity Rael Gomez, Donna Gough, Yana Grishchuk, Inga Guzyte, Brennan Harris, Caroline Heer, K. Ryan Henisey, Amy Hernandez Hay, Erica Holloway, Monica Hopenwasser, John Hudson, Erin Hupp, Stephanie Jucker, Ariella Kaniel, Sammy Koh, Gareth Kostolefsky, David Krovblit, Ashley Kruythoff, Nadim Kurani, cecilia lee, Stevie Love, Michelle Amor Lundqvist, Rojean Maciula, Victoria Macmillan, Sherri Madison, Perin Mahler, Toria Maldonado, Carmen Mardonez, Katie Marshall, K'era Morgan, Elizabeth Munzon, Elaine Nguyen, Silviu Nica, Mariana Núñez, Andrew Orloski, Chris Otcasek, Colleen Otcasek, Justin Owensby, Dany Paragouteva, Brandon Pearce, Hannah Pierce, Claire Pupo, Manaz Raiszadeh, Leilani Reyes, Katrina Rocha, Natasha Rudenko, Reuben Ruhl, Amy Runyen, Hannah Sease, Paola Segura, Natalie Sharar, Sage Sorochman, Emily Suñez, Maggie Tseng, Agostino Vaccaro, Jeanne Vadeboncoeur, Mirabel Wigon, Tijera Williams, Elijah Wooldridge, Krista Wright
2021 Made in California Solo Show:
Poppies and Sampaguitas
by Jaana Baker
The Brea Gallery proudly presented Poppies and Sampaguitas, a series that explores artist Jaana Baker’s identity as a Filipino-American woman through photography, sculpture, and textile design. Centered around a hand-constructed garment - a traditional Filipino dress called a terno - the body of work dives deep into layers of the artist’s sense of self through concepts of femininity, culture and tradition, gender roles, colonialism, and body image. All tied together by the vivid materiality of the dress made from holographic PVC, the end result is a colorful and eclectic representation of both tradition and modernity that attempts to capture the essence of Jaana’s very personal immigrant experience.
