Rihanna and Antonio Barrera:
Product of Our Environment
Product of Our Environment is a collaboration by siblings Antonio and Rihanna Barrera honoring their childhood in South Central Los Angeles.
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meztli projects and Quiet Please Pop-Up Present: Product of Our Environment
By Rihanna and Antonio Barrera
Quiet Please: 4932 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022
On View: July 21- August 3, 2024
Opening Reception: July 21, 2024 | 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Product of Our Environment is a collaboration by siblings Antonio and Rihanna Barrera honoring their childhood in South Central Los Angeles. Under the direction of Rihanna, they trace personal landmarks revisiting grief and time with an eye toward younger family members' interactions with street life in the present. Through Antonio’s photography and Rihanna’s installation work, they mirror to others what it’s like to grow up in South Central Los Angeles and experience so much heaviness firsthand. This project hopes to break the cycles of intergenerational trauma and honor the resiliency of family members.
About Rihanna Marie Barrera
Rihanna Marie Barrera is a Chicana mixed-media artist born and raised in Los Angeles. She is also an emerging Art Director and Curator currently pursuing an art degree at Cal State University Los Angeles. Her creative practice incorporates the struggles and beauty of her city and the street artists and family ties that make it home. Rihanna recently showcased, “Greetings From South Central,” at the iconic exhibition pop-up Los Angeles Nights.
About Antonio Barrera Jr
Antonio Barrera Jr is a 22-year-old Mexican American photographer born & raised in Los Angeles. He specializes in street photography, portraits, and creative concepts. He's inspired by the different parts of the city he's lived in and his childhood home of South Central. Antonio's work has been exhibited at Los Angeles Nights, Super Chief Gallery, 2 Live and Die in L.A., and more. As part of the East LA arts scene, he has also curated the solo exhibitions Axbshots Birthday Show in Feb. 2023 and Art on the Blvd in Sept 2023 at Lowlow Streetwear. Antonio’s goal is to shed light on the parts of the city that he knows best.
Frequently asked questions
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Free parking is available on Whittier Blvd and La Verne Street.
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Yes, the exhibition is on the first floor with easy access to the sidewalk.
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Quiet Please cultivates positive creative spaces that showcase artists at different phases in their careers focusing on building community and relationships.
Quiet Please is an artist-run space founded at a small gallery space in Los Feliz called The INN Gallery in 2016. This project developed due to a shortage of spaces and opportunities. They were passionate about bringing talented artists together from mixed disciplines in the fine arts. Quiet Please organized the first show and due to its success, was invited to host Quiet Please in a variety of spaces since its inception in 2016. In January 2024 Quiet Please finally established a permanent project space where they have hosted 4 shows. They continue to provide experiences for artists that are open, supportive and passion-heavy. Quiet Please wants artists to have a positive experience and hope to open doors to other opportunities. They hope to expand the space as they continue to build this project.
This exhibition and the Cultural Worker Apprentice (CWA) program is supported by the Care First Community Investment (CFCI) through the Amity Foundation and Los Angeles’ County Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD).