Marcelino Bautista Sifuentes
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Marcelino Bautista Sifuentes is a Mexican-American artist known for his papel picado
(Mexican paper cutting). Sifuentes currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. Born in Zacatecas
, Mexico
, and raised in Los Angeles
, California
, He began learning his skills later in his adult life. He has been commissioned to create works and give demonstrations for several notable institutions, including the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at the California State University, Los Angeles
, the Chicano Resource Center at the California State University, Fullerton
, and the Japanese American National Museum
.
- "Night of the Dead: An Evening at the Graves Gala Event". His work can be found in important private and public collections such as: Dra. Suarez Collection (Chicano Resource Center) California State Fullerton, Milton A. Gordon Collection, Heritage Park Collection, Dra. Ochoa Collection Mount St. Mary's College
, The Santa Ana Zoo
Collection & The Japanese American National Museum
Collection, among others.
artwork. Members of the organization implemented the "QR codes" with their papel picado
artwork creating a unique blend of modern technology and art. A fan or guest will be able to scan the unique "QR code
" with their smart phone, which will then allow the user to have the option to "like" their fan page, share it, or obtain more information about the artist and or piece.
Mypapelpicado.com, which is still in it's infancy set a milestone in October 2011. Through the use of social media
to help promote the preservation of the dying art of papel picado
, the family organization now spans several countries which share his craft. Such countries include; England
, Australia
, Canada
, Mexico
, United State of America to name a few.
) with friends, family and surrounding communities in Southern California. In recent years, the next generations (Kris Sifuentes, Colleen A. Sifuentes-Gonzalez & Abigail L. Sifuentes) of papel picado
artists have followed "El Maestro" in preserving the dying art form.
Papel picado
Papel picado is a decorative craft made out of paper cut into elaborate designs. Although it is a Mexican folk art, papel picado is used as a holiday decoration in many countries...
(Mexican paper cutting). Sifuentes currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. Born in Zacatecas
Zacatecas
Zacatecas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and raised in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, He began learning his skills later in his adult life. He has been commissioned to create works and give demonstrations for several notable institutions, including the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at the California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the California State University system...
, the Chicano Resource Center at the California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...
, and the Japanese American National Museum
Japanese American National Museum
The opened its doors in 1992. The idea for the museum was originally thought up by Bruce Kaji with help from other notable Japanese American people at the time. The museum is located in the Little Tokyo an area near downtown Los Angeles, California. It is devoted to preserving the history and...
.
Exhibitions
As an artist he has participated in multiple collective exhibits including the San Juan Capistrano Regional LibrarySan Juan Capistrano, California
San Juan Capistrano is a city in southern Orange County, California, located approximately southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.” The population was 34,593 at the 2010 census,...
- "Night of the Dead: An Evening at the Graves Gala Event". His work can be found in important private and public collections such as: Dra. Suarez Collection (Chicano Resource Center) California State Fullerton, Milton A. Gordon Collection, Heritage Park Collection, Dra. Ochoa Collection Mount St. Mary's College
Mount St. Mary's College
Mount St. Mary's College is a private, independent, Catholic liberal arts college, primarily for women, in Los Angeles, California. The college was founded in 1925 by the Sisters of St...
, The Santa Ana Zoo
Santa Ana Zoo
The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park in Santa Ana, California is a zoo focusing on the animals and plants of Central and South America. The Santa Ana Zoo hosts more than 270,000 people annually. The zoo opened in 1952 and is owned and operated by the City of Santa Ana...
Collection & The Japanese American National Museum
Japanese American National Museum
The opened its doors in 1992. The idea for the museum was originally thought up by Bruce Kaji with help from other notable Japanese American people at the time. The museum is located in the Little Tokyo an area near downtown Los Angeles, California. It is devoted to preserving the history and...
Collection, among others.
Logo
The current logo represents the family organization. The image depicts "El Maestro" in caricature form.Technology
In October 2011, Mypapelpicado.com incorporated the "Quick Response codes" (QR codes) for all papel picadoPapel picado
Papel picado is a decorative craft made out of paper cut into elaborate designs. Although it is a Mexican folk art, papel picado is used as a holiday decoration in many countries...
artwork. Members of the organization implemented the "QR codes" with their papel picado
Papel picado
Papel picado is a decorative craft made out of paper cut into elaborate designs. Although it is a Mexican folk art, papel picado is used as a holiday decoration in many countries...
artwork creating a unique blend of modern technology and art. A fan or guest will be able to scan the unique "QR code
QR code
A QR code is a type of matrix barcode first designed for the automotive industry. More recently, the system has become popular outside of the industry due to its fast readability and comparatively large storage capacity. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white...
" with their smart phone, which will then allow the user to have the option to "like" their fan page, share it, or obtain more information about the artist and or piece.
Mypapelpicado.com, which is still in it's infancy set a milestone in October 2011. Through the use of social media
Social media
The term Social Media refers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0,...
to help promote the preservation of the dying art of papel picado
Papel picado
Papel picado is a decorative craft made out of paper cut into elaborate designs. Although it is a Mexican folk art, papel picado is used as a holiday decoration in many countries...
, the family organization now spans several countries which share his craft. Such countries include; England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, United State of America to name a few.
Artists
Marcelino has shared the tradition of Mexican paper cutting (papel picadoPapel picado
Papel picado is a decorative craft made out of paper cut into elaborate designs. Although it is a Mexican folk art, papel picado is used as a holiday decoration in many countries...
) with friends, family and surrounding communities in Southern California. In recent years, the next generations (Kris Sifuentes, Colleen A. Sifuentes-Gonzalez & Abigail L. Sifuentes) of papel picado
Papel picado
Papel picado is a decorative craft made out of paper cut into elaborate designs. Although it is a Mexican folk art, papel picado is used as a holiday decoration in many countries...
artists have followed "El Maestro" in preserving the dying art form.
Papel Picado Collection
- Ocelotl (Ocelot) - August 2011
- South Gate High SchoolSouth Gate High SchoolSouth Gate High School is located on Firestone Boulevard, South Gate, California, United States. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District...
:: Rams Mascot - August 2011 - QuetzalcoatlQuetzalcoatlQuetzalcoatl is a Mesoamerican deity whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and has the meaning of "feathered serpent". The worship of a feathered serpent deity is first documented in Teotihuacan in the first century BCE or first century CE...
(The Feathered Serpent) - August 2011 - Jose RizalJosé RizalJosé Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
- Phillipine Liberator - July 2011 - Jorge Manzur Foundation, Montebello, California :: Casa De Los Sueno's - July 2011
- Primera Taza Cofee House, Boyle Heights, California :: Farmers Market - July 2011
- (Huehuecoyatl)The God Of Music - 2011
- Dream ActDREAM ActThe DREAM Act is an American legislative proposal first introduced in the Senate on August 1, 2001 and most recently reintroduced there on May 11, 2011....
:: Caution - 2011 - Calavera Couple Dancing - 2011
- Spider Monkey - June 2011
- Elephant - June 2011
- Huntington Park High SchoolHuntington Park High SchoolHuntington Park High School is a public high school in Huntington Park, California, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.-History:...
, :: Spartan Mascot - 2011 - Fiesta - 2011
- Japanese American National MuseumJapanese American National MuseumThe opened its doors in 1992. The idea for the museum was originally thought up by Bruce Kaji with help from other notable Japanese American people at the time. The museum is located in the Little Tokyo an area near downtown Los Angeles, California. It is devoted to preserving the history and...
, Los Angeles, California :: Koi Fish - December 2010 - La Catrina -December 2010
- Heritage Park, Santa Fe Springs, California :: Las Posada's - December 2010
- California State University Los Angeles, :: Calavera Group "World Arts Day" - October 2010
- St. Helen's Roman Catholic Church, South Gate, California :: Church - September 2010
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California :: Titan - 2010
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California :: Chicano Resource Center Logo- 2010
- Calavera Kitty - 2010
- La Pachanga - 2009
- Eagle,Serpent, Surname - 2009
- Eagle, Serpent, Mexico - 2009
Papel Picado Collection
- Aztec Falcon - August 2011
- Santa Ana ZooSanta Ana ZooThe Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park in Santa Ana, California is a zoo focusing on the animals and plants of Central and South America. The Santa Ana Zoo hosts more than 270,000 people annually. The zoo opened in 1952 and is owned and operated by the City of Santa Ana...
, Santa Ana, California - July 2011 - Aztec Monkey Glyph - June 2011
External links
- The Official Mypapelpicado.com Website
- The Official Facebook Page
- www.celebrate-day-of-the-dead.com - Demonstrations