Christina Renee Rodriguez • Mexican Radio

Project Room: hazel batrezchavez • entre las nubes (among the clouds)

July 9–August 9
Saturday, July 12:
Artists in Conversation with Josie Lopez: 4:45 pm (doors at 4:30)
Reception: 6–8 pm

A spacious, modern art gallery with light wood floors, white walls displaying framed artworks by Rodriguez and Batrezchavez, track lighting on the ceiling, and a seating area with blue chairs near large front windows—perfect for 2025 exhibitions.
A modern art gallery with white walls and light wooden floors, displaying framed artworks by Batrezchavez on both sides. Track lighting illuminates the space, and a small partition divides the gallery, offering a glimpse into its 2025 exhibitions.
A gallery wall displays a framed portrait of a woman with short curly hair and a patterned top by Rodriguez. In an adjacent room, a small abstract artwork with blocks of color by batrezchavez,2025 hangs on another white wall.
A modern art gallery with white walls, wooden floors, framed artworks—including by hazel batrezchavez—hanging on the walls, a blue bench, a mobile display table, and bright overhead lighting.
A vintage-style portrait of a woman, inspired by Christina Renee Rodriguez, features her eyes and blouse replaced with colorful illustrations from the Mexican Lotería game. She wears pearls and sits against a textured, light background.
A vintage photo by Christina Renee Rodriguez shows a woman serving food to children, overlaid with a distressed American flag. The stripes and stars partially obscure the scene, while textured white paper borders the evocative artwork.
A black-and-white collage on textured paper by Christina Renee Rodriguez shows three people by water, with a large translucent globe floating above them. The scene has a surreal, dreamlike quality with blurred elements and an ethereal background.
A mixed-media collage by Christina Renee Rodriguez featuring soldiers, the Mexican and U.S. flags, comic imagery, and the phrase “Lone Ranger Silver,” blending historical and pop culture elements against a textured paper background.
A vintage-style image on textured paper shows Christina Renee Rodriguez leaning on a classic car, with "KANSAS 57" and "THE WHEAT STATE" written in red, and a faded American flag in the background.
A textured paper displays the Mexican and U.S. flags with dates and numbers above two identical, vintage-style images of a man in yellow riding a bicycle, set against a patterned brown background—art reminiscent of Christina Renee Rodriguez.
A vintage-style portrait of Christina Renee Rodriguez with dark hair in a white dress, sitting with hands folded. The photo is overlaid with colorful, abstract feather and floral designs on textured paper.
A black-and-white photo of people walking in a mall, overlaid with a yellow and red plant root illustration by Christina Renee Rodriguez. The words "Inner Shops," "Albuquerque," and "New Mexico" are handwritten on the image.
A man in a cowboy hat and dark clothes crouches, looking to his right. Abstract, colorful drawings of a bird and snake overlay him. Created by Christina Renee Rodriguez, the image appears on textured, torn paper with a black background.
A black-and-white portrait of Christina Renee Rodriguez is overlaid with pre-Columbian Mesoamerican symbols in red, including a horizontal line across her eyes and intricate designs on her head and chest, set against a textured paper background.
A black-and-white image of a man in a light suit and tie, smiling and holding a hat, is overlaid with a faded American flag on textured paper—an evocative scene reminiscent of Christina Renee Rodriguez’s vintage artistry.
A vintage-styled photo of Christina Renee Rodriguez in a folkloric dress and sombrero, set against a street scene layered with Aztec calendar motifs and vibrant, abstract colors, printed on textured paper.
A vintage black-and-white photo of a family—two adults and two children—overlaid with a transparent globe and the text "KANSAS 68" and "MIDWAY USA," framed by a textured, off-white border. Created by Christina Renee Rodriguez.
Four men in hats walk along a rocky path outdoors; the photo by Christina Renee Rodriguez has a vintage look, with muted colors and a transparent cracked glass overlay at the center, adding an aged, distressed effect.
A vintage-style portrait of Christina Renee Rodriguez with short dark hair and pearl earrings, set against a decorative, colorful floral background, all framed by textured, off-white paper with rough edges.
A stylized artwork by hazel batrezchavez shows a baseball field, red silhouettes of an adult and child, a cactus, mountain with a winding path, red ladder, window with sky, and net on a brown background scattered with stars.
A colorful, quilt-like artwork showing a purple sky with stars, stairs, and a potted plant above a checkered orange ground where a black animal interacts with a blue shape near a green car.
A vibrant artwork by hazel batrezchavez features a stylized uterus at the center on an orange background, surrounded by blue butterflies, birds, target symbols, and geometric shapes over a black and white checkered floor.
A textile artwork shows a dark patterned sleeveless blouse hanging on a pink background with three eyes above it, a sitting rabbit outline below, a yellow arched window with a hand, dashed lines, and small star-like shapes scattered around.
A quilted artwork on a purple background by batrezchavez features a large, stylized watermelon slice at the top, geometric yellow and orange shapes, small stars, red arrow symbols, and step-like patterns, evoking abstract and celestial themes.
Two framed watercolor paintings by hazel batrezchavez hang on a white gallery wall; the left shows a person in a floral top, while the right features a figure before an American flag. Both are evenly spaced and perfectly lit.
A contemporary art gallery with white walls displays framed artwork, including a hazel batrezchavez portrait and an American flag, arranged along a brightly lit corridor with wooden floors for its 2025 exhibition.
A black-and-white framed artwork by hazel batrezchavez hangs on a plain white wall in the gallery. The picture, created in 2025, shows three human figures outdoors beneath a large, detailed eye in the sky above them.
A minimal art gallery with light wooden floors and white walls displays several framed black-and-white artworks; a prominent 2025 piece by hazel batrezchavez hangs alone on the right wall, while three smaller works are on the left.
A brightly lit art gallery with light wood floors, white walls, and framed artworks—including pieces by hazel batrezchavez—displayed in a row, with a glass-topped table on wheels positioned near one wall for the 2025 exhibition.
Three framed artworks by hazel batrezchavez hang evenly spaced on a plain white gallery wall above a light wooden floor, each featuring abstract and colorful designs. The wall and floor are brightly lit, capturing a fresh 2025 aesthetic.
A modern art gallery with light wood floors, white walls, and framed artworks displayed in a row. Soft overhead lighting highlights each piece, including works by hazel batrezchavez set for a 2025 exhibition. A table and display case are visible in the background.
A minimal art gallery room with three framed paintings by hazel batrezchavez, evenly spaced on a white wall and each lit with individual spotlights; the light wood floor complements this 2025 exhibition.
A gallery wall with four framed portrait artworks by Rodriguez and batrezchavez is spaced evenly; the room features light wood floors, white walls, a window on the right, and a grid-style ceiling with spotlights illuminating the artworks.
Three framed abstract paintings by Rodriguez and Batrezchavez are displayed on a plain white gallery wall, evenly spaced and well-lit, with a light wooden floor beneath them—a preview of the 2025 collection.
A minimalist art gallery with four framed portraits, including works by Rodriguez, displayed on a white wall and illuminated by spotlights. A dark, glossy table sits in the foreground, with a window set into the adjacent wall—a batrezchavez 2025 showcase.
A gallery wall displays two colorful framed artworks with abstract, playful shapes. Text on the wall reads: "hazel batrezchavez entre las nubes (among the clouds), 2025." The space is clean and minimal with light wood floors.
A gallery corner displays three colorful, surreal paintings by hazel batrezchavez on white walls. The vivid works feature orange, purple, and pink dreamlike shapes. A caption reads: "hazel batrezchavez entre las nubes (among the clouds).
Art gallery wall displaying three colorful framed artworks, including a vibrant piece by hazel batrezchavez: the left is mostly orange with abstract shapes, the middle one is small and pink, and the right features purple tones and an orange arch.
Framed artwork by hazel batrezchavez with a purple background features a semicircle resembling a watermelon, orange geometric steps, and abstract yellow and red shapes, displayed in a well-lit gallery among other framed pieces on white walls.
A modern art gallery with white walls displays Batrezchavez and Rodriguez’s framed artwork in a spacious, well-lit room. A glass table stands in the center, and chairs are visible near large windows at the far end of the gallery.
Two framed artworks hang side by side on a plain white wall in a minimalist gallery space with wooden flooring. The left piece by Rodriguez is monochrome, while the vibrant work on the right is by batrezchavez, both from 2025.
A white gallery wall displays six framed artworks by Rodriguez Batrezchavez, each spaced evenly apart and lit with spotlights; the light wood floor enhances the quiet, minimalist setting of this 2025 exhibition.
Three framed artworks by batrezchavez are evenly spaced on a plain white gallery wall, each illuminated by individual spotlights. The floor is wooden, and the room appears minimalistic and modern, hinting at a 2025 Rodriguez exhibition.
A spacious, modern art gallery with white walls displays framed artwork, including pieces by hazel batrezchavez. A blue chair sits on the light wood floor, while overhead lights brighten the space and a central pedestal hints at a 2025 exhibition.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present Mexican Radio, a solo exhibition of photographic collage and cultural storytelling by Christina Renee Rodriguez.  In the project room, the gallery features entre las nubes (among the clouds), a series of embroideries by hazel batrezchavez. Both Latinx artists explore the intersections of land and identity.

Mexican Radio draws from Christina Renee Rodriguez’s family memories.  As a Mexican Indigenous artist who was raised in Kansas, Rodriguez explores the rich layering of her multicultural experience in her work. The artist montages family photographs with Mexican, American, and Indigenous iconography, including glyphs from Aztec codices, flags, globes, license plates, pop culture cowboys, and political figures. Each image is transferred onto Amatl paper. Her use of Amatl—a sacred, pre-Columbian paper made by a seventh-generation artisan in Puebla—honors both material tradition and cultural resilience. The work investigates the intersections of suppressed Indigenous ancestry, Mexican heritage, and the pressure the artist experiences to assimilate to American culture.

Christina Renee Rodriguez has exhibited widely across the United States, including recent exhibitions at Gallery 1516 in Omaha, Reuben Saunders Gallery in Wichita, and the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center in Kansas City. She was named a 2024 Photolucida Critical Mass Top 200 finalist and has received numerous accolades, including honors from the International Photography Awards and The Art of Photography Show. Rodriguez lives and works in Wichita, Kansas.

In the project room, the gallery presents hazel batrezchavez • entre las nubes (among the clouds), a series of colorful embroideries. The work is inspired by their family’s dreams, stories of crossing natural and artificial borders, and personal iconography. They incorporate symbolism related to animals and plants in Nahua, Lenca, and Mayan cultures, with references to current and historical events. batrezchavez is an artist and and founding member of the fronteristxs Collective and Granadina Co-op. Their work has been exhibited at El Paso Museum of Art, Santa Fe Art Institute, Southern Exposure (CA), SOMA (Mexico City), Radford Museum of Art (VA), Higher Art Gallery (MI), among others. batrezchavez currently lives and works as in Tiwa, Tewa, and Pueblo Territory.

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Dates: July 9–August 9, 2025
Artists in Conversation with Josie Lopez: Saturday, July 12, 4:45–6 pm (doors at 4:30)
Reception: Saturday, July 12, 6–8 pm with 516 ARTS
Hours: Thursday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm or by appointment
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: 505.766.9888, info@levygallery.com, www.levygallery.com @levygallery

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