ZIA Gallery presents Dulce Pinzón and Maggie Meiners

ZIA|Gallery is unique in its commitment to fly in its national and international artists so the public can actually meet and have a conversation with exhibiting artists during an opening reception.  In the upcoming exhibition Superheroes and Vignettes of Day-to-Day Life both internationally acclaimed photographer Dulce Pinzón and award winning Maggie Meiners will be on hand for their opening reception on Friday, June 22, 5 – 7:30.  Once again, ZIA|Gallery encourages the community to take advantage of this exciting opportunity.  Dulce Pinzón will be coming in from Mexico City and Maggie Meiners makes her home here in Winnetka.  
Presenting different vantage points, both photographers focus attention on quiet lives. Meiners speaks of “the self we expose and the self we keep private.” She seeks to reveal aspects of an individual through compositions that capture features other than the face.  Both artists provoke questions of identity and perception.  Pinzon disguises and reveals her subjects with costumes of American and Mexican Superheroes.  In this manner she pays homage to “the Mexican immigrant worker in New York who has gone unnoticed.”  Through the device of a costume, Pinzon highlights the sacrifices of real people who somehow manage to survive and save money to send home to their families in Mexico.  Each image comes with a caption identifying her “superhero” by name along with the amount of money sent home on a weekly or monthly basis.  
Dulce Pinzón and Maggie MeinersSuperheroes and Vignettes of Day-to-Day Life

Meet the artists at their opening reception on Friday, June 22, 5 – 7:30.  All are welcome.  The event is free and open to the public. 

Dulce Pinzón, who was recently nominated for the prestigious Prix Pictet, will unveil her new book The Real Story of the Superheroes which is being published in English, Spanish and French.  Some books should be available at the opening for purchase and the artist/author will be be on hand to autograph copies. 

ZIA|Gallery

548 Chestnut St.

Winnetka, Illinois 60093

847-446-3970

The exhibition continues through July 28, 2012.

ZIA Gallery is located 2 blocks from the Winnetka Metra Station.