Gabriela Ruiz aims to engage people in her world. She’s the kind of artist whose work makes you go, “Yeah, she seems cool.”Ruiz, a 30-year-old native of the San Fernando Valley, is a rising star in L.A.’s art scene. Or Ruiz’s Jenni Rivera-loving sister, who may not be a regular at galleries but has a good eye for art. “My goal is for people like my family, and people that don’t have a general understanding of art, to connect with the art,” Ruiz says. But there’s always something special about showing her work at home in L.A., she says: “Having family and friends there, it’s just different.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 09, 2021 02:15 UTC