With exacting precision and attention to detail, Los Angeles-born Ana Serrano has become widely known for her cardboard constructions of dwellings and urban landscapes. A first generation Mexican American, Serrano is inspired by the dual cultural contexts of her upbringing. Utilizing various media, including acrylic, paper, collage, and cardboard, Serrano’s artworks capture – with fantastic realism – our everyday environments, mirroring well-known Los Angeles neighborhoods such as Boyle Heights, Downey, East Los Angeles, and Highland Park. As the artist states, these works “bear reference to those in low socioeconomic positions, with particular interest in the customs and beliefs, as well as the architecture, fashion, and informal economies present within this segment of society.”
Ana Serrano (b. 1983) earned her BFA from Art Center College of Design (2008). Her works have been exhibited in both solo and group museum shows, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Fowler Museum of Cultural History, Vincent Price Art Museum, and the National Museum of Mexican Art. Serrano’s sculptures are held in private and public collections, including the AltaMed Art Collection, Los Angeles and The Phyllis & Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University; and she has been featured in various publications such as Juxtapoz, American Style, Vogue (Mexico), and In the Company of Women (Artisan Press, 2016). Serrano currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
