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Kathy Gallegos
Kathy Gallegos is a visual artist and Chicana Art Curator known for founding Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park, CA.

Biography
Kathy Gallegos was born in New York, but moved to the San Fernando Valley California in the 1970s. Kathy Gallegos founded Avenue 50 Studio in November of 1999, which continues to be one of the longest running centers in the Highland Park community today. This studio now offers various programs ranging from exhibitions, and an Artist in Discussion Series to various workshops

Notable Works:

 * Chicano Solidarity with Nicaragua, 1986 is a mural Kathy Gallegos worked on in collaboration with other Chicano artists.
 * Ralphy's Pain, 1997 is Kathy Gallegos' art piece that features La Virgen de Guadalupe.
 * Día de los Muertos Exhibit is a project Kathy Gallegos hosted in collaboration with LA Art Contemporary in November of 2017.
 * Kathy Gallegos has founded Avenue 50 Studio with the goal of providing underrepresented Chicano/a/x artists a platform to showcase their art.

Accomplishments:

 * Kathy Gallegos received the position of Vice Chair of California Arts Council in 2014 and once again in 2018.

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