Day of the dead art exhibit: “Monsters, Skulls, And Pin Ups”

By Hilda GabrielaOctober 14, 2010Edúcate

They’re two of many LA breed with Latin American roots. And through their upcoming “Monsters, Skull, And Pinups” art exhibit, they seek to take you into their world of cultural modernism.

Carlos Nieto III and Taiz Carnewal are setting up booth at The Coffee Table in Silverlake to celebrate the Day of the Dead with an art exhibit that as they promise, will have influences from everything rock, pinup, Latin american, Chinese, and more.

Take a look at some of their work here and listen to what these two angelenos have to say about how growing up in a cultural hub has marked their skills as artists.

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Headshot of Taiz Carnewal by Jesse Saucedo

Photo of Carlos Nieto III by Eva Rose Alaniz