Gina M. Contreras
Biography
Born in the Central Valley of California, Gina M. Contreras incorporates drawing and painting to examine the complexity of traditional and cultural standards. Contreras uses self-portraits to embrace the narrative between her conventional Chicana upbringing and her admiration for modern lowbrow culture of self-awareness and body acceptance. In 2008 she received her BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work has been exhibited throughout the U.S. and internationally. She currently lives and works in San Francisco.
Works
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A True Friend Desires Our Good, 2024
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Disillusioned Bonds, 2024
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Embracing The Familiar, Leaving The Unmeant Behind, 2024
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Gina La Cochina, 2024
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Goodbye Hug, 2024
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Intimate Layers, 2024
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Las Babosas, 2024
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Rata De Dos Patas, 2024
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Something More Than Has Already , 2024
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Unwanted Affection and Signs Of New Beginnings, 2024
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Vulnerable Surface, 2024
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Wrong Way Loverboy, 2024
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Always La Chica, Never La Chiquita, 2023
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Every Little Bit Hurts, 2023
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Almost There, Just Not Here, 2022
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Pensive Pleasure, 2022
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Exhibitions
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Gina M. Contreras - "Amor Secreto"
7 - 28 Sep 2024 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Amor Secreto, a new body of work by San Francisco-based artist Gina M. Contreras. Opening Night Reception: Saturday, September 7th 5pm - 7pm The...Read more -
"10 Year Anniversary" Group Exhibition
3 - 31 Aug 2024 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary turns ten! Starting on San Francisco’s Sutter Street in 2014, the gallery has since opened spaces in Los Angeles, New York City, and relocated the San Francisco gallery...Read more -
"Oddkin" Group Exhibition
4 - 25 May 2024 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Oddkin, a group exhibition celebrating the familial nature of arts in the Bay Area. Madison Brooks | Dennis Brown | Anjelica Colliard | Gina...Read more -
"LUSH" Group Exhibition
15 Jul - 5 Aug 2023 Hashimoto Contemporary NYCHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present LUSH, a group show curated by Jennifer Rizzo. Returning for its third iteration, the exhibition delves further into one of the most prominent muses...Read more -
Inaugural Minnesota Street Project Exhibition
4 Mar - 8 Apr 2023 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to announce our new gallery location within the Minnesota Street Project. To celebrate this exciting new chapter in our gallery history, we have brought together some...Read more -
"Friends & Family" - Group Exhibition
9 - 30 May 2020 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Friends & Family, a group exhibition featuring new and recent works on paper by artists in our community. Featuring 25 artists working in a...Read more
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Opening Reception: Gina M. Contreras "Amor Secreto"
September 12, 2024Gina M. Contreras with her painting Vulnerable Surfaces Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the opening of Gina M. Contreras's solo exhibition...Read more -
Opening Reception: 10 Year Anniversary Group Exhibition
August 10, 2024Top left to bottom right: Paul Bustamante, Gina M. Contreras, Anna Valdez, Director Jennifer Rizzo, Owner Ken Hashimoto Harman, Director Dasha Matsuura, Kim Cogan, Brett...Read more -
Opening Reception: "Oddkin"
May 10, 2024Artists at the opening reception of Oddkin Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the opening reception of Oddkin at our San Francisco...Read more -
Opening Reception: LUSH
July 21, 2023Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the opening of LUSH at Hashimoto Contemporary New York! It was so wonderful having artists,...Read more
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COMING SOON: "INAUGURAL GROUP SHOW" AT MINNESOTA STREET PROJECT
February 23, 2023We are so pleased to announce our new gallery location within the Minnesota Street Project! After nine incredible years in the Tenderloin neighborhood, we are...Read more -
Coming Soon: Friends and Family
May 6, 2020Seonna Hong - Walk Hashimoto Contemporary SF is excited to announce Friends and Family - a group exhibition featuring two dozen artists in our extended...Read more