High Pink: Tex-Mex Fairy Tales (Hardcover) (2006)
by Franco Mondini-Ruiz

"High Pink further illustrates the meanings behind and within [Mondini-Ruiz's] visual works with 56 often-hilarious stories by the artist that illuminate the cultural divides and bonds that he faced and created during his Tex-Mex childhood. Each story is accompanied by an image of one of Mondini-Ruiz's installations, and this pairing, along with sparkling original text from author Sandra Cisneros, creates an entertaining book with broad cultural, artistic, and linguistic appeal. His aesthetic has been shaped by diverse influences: the San Antonio of his youth, Latino culture, gay culture, American consumerism, kitsch, and Pop art. "My art is about following my impulses as to what I feel is beautiful, interesting, and poetic," Mondini-Ruiz says."
ARTnews, November 2004

This book was sold in conjunction with the exhibition Salon: Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Paintin' Place presented at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, September 2 – October 29, 2006.

ISBN: 1-933045-12-4
Published by Distributed Art Publishers (DAP)
Introduction by Sandra Cisneros. Hardcover, 7 x 7 in./126 pgs / 58 color.

Price $21.55

Something New for Another Sunny Day (2006)

Essay by Miki Garcia, Executive Director, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum

This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition CALL FOR ENTRIES 2005-2006: Something New for Another Sunny Day featuring Julia Ford, Teja Ream, Tellef Tellefson, and Robert Wechsler, presented at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, September 2 – October 29, 2006.

ISBN: 1-880658-26-7
Edited by Miki Garcia, Elizabeth Lovero
Photography: Scott McClaine, p. 8-9
Illustration: Eric Beltz, p. 10
Printing: Haagen Printing, Santa Barbara, CA
Publication designed by Myopia Design + Photography

Price $10.75

Type A: Contender (2006)

Essays by Dominic Molon, Pamela Alpert Associate Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and Miki Garcia, Executive Director, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum

This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition Type A: Contender presented at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, February 25-April 9, 2006

ISBN: 1-880658-24-0
Organized by Miki Garcia
Edited by Philip Koplin
Publication designed by Purtill Family Business

Price $18.56

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