When: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - Evening (Time TBD)
Where: 2213 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts is excited to announce our upcoming glassblowing demonstration in collaboration with the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum featuring Einar and Jamex De La Torre!
About the Artists: Collaborating brothers, Einar and Jamex De La Torre, were born in Guadalajara, México, 1963, & 1960. In a sudden family move, the brothers moved to The United States in 1972, going from a traditional catholic school to a small California beach Town. They both attended California State University at Long Beach, Jamex got a BFA in Sculpture in 1983, while Einar decided against the utility of an art degree. Currently the brothers live and work on both sides of the border, The Guadalupe Valley in Baja California, México, and San Diego, California. The complexities of the immigrant experience and contradicting bicultural identities, as well as their current life and practice on both sides of border, inform their narrative and aesthetics.
The Brothers have been collaborating in earnest since the 1990’s. Over the years they have developed their signature style featuring mix media work with blown glass sculpture and installation art. Their pieces represent a multifaceted view of life that reflects a complex and humorous aesthetic that could be seen as multi-layered baroque. Their approach is additive, constantly combining material and meaning. Influences range from religious iconography to German expressionism while also paying homage to Mexican vernacular arts and pre-Columbian art. In the last 15 years they have been creating photomural installations and using Lenticular printing as a major part of their repertoire. They have won The USA Artists Fellowship award, The Louis Comfort Tiffany Award, The Joan Mitchell Foundation Award, and The San Diego Art Prize,. They have had 18 solo museum exhibitions, completed 8 major public art projects and have participated in 4 biennales. Artist Website
About The Cafesjian Art Trust (CAT): The Cafesjian Art Trust Museum was established in 2022 by the family of Gerard Cafesjian (1925–2013) to bring free and accessible modern and contemporary art to Shoreview, Minnesota, a few miles north of the Twin Cities. The collection features nearly 3,000 works of art and continues to grow. From 2022 to 2024, we offered a variety of exhibitions from our permanent collection, and in 2024 we launched educational programming and outreach for visitors of all ages. Since 2025, new modern and contemporary art initiatives engage with the Twin Cities community and beyond to bring fresh light to the art of our times. Mission: The Cafesjian Art Trust Museum fosters creative experiences and sparks inspiration for people of all ages and backgrounds. https://cafesjianarttrust.org/