La Peña Cultural Center presents the Months of May/June  Artist spotlight!! 

NOW EXTENDED THROUGH JULY 18TH!!

"El Arte de CHATISMO"  Paintings by Steven Amado..  In his first ever Bay Area presentation..

Straight out of Long Beach's East Village Arts District comes an artist with a naive yet stubborn drive for perfection. Steven Amado (CHATISMO) is an up and coming painter/muralist currently working and exhibiting in varied Downtown districts of Southern California.

"I always considered modern day life along with yesterday's myths, history and cultures to be the greatest forms of inspiration. They are what I feed from as an artist. The sole reason for being is to find new and toughtful means of creation, a new way to further that search within myself. To find the spiritual element that lies within everybody, to find it and release it".  -(CHATISMO)

 Opening reception for "El Arte de CHATISMO" Exhibition. On May 17th, 2008. From  5PM-8PM..

Music provided by the eclectic sounds of DJ CHEE-BO.  Reception will be taking place in the Cafe & Lobby areas. Come one come all..