No Parking Here Any Time

Luis Cruz Azaceta, No Parking Here Any Time, 1978, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sharon Jacques, 2013.42, © 1978, Luis Cruz Azaceta
Copied Luis Cruz Azaceta, No Parking Here Any Time, 1978, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sharon Jacques, 2013.42, © 1978, Luis Cruz Azaceta

Artwork Details

Title
No Parking Here Any Time
Artist
Date
1978
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
Copyright
© 1978, Luis Cruz Azaceta
Credit Line
Gift of Sharon Jacques
Mediums Description
acrylic on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • State of being — death
  • Figure group
  • Figure — fragment — head
  • Object — other — sign
Object Number
2013.42
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2013.42

Artwork Description

Azaceta’s self-described “apocalyptic pop” paintings are allegories of a blighted period in the history of New York City. His cartoonish imagery, which is nightmarish rather than real, encourages viewers to face violence as the instigator of human suffering. The unwelcoming title – No Parking Here Any Time – also expresses the artist’s feelings of displacement after departure from Cuba.

Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art, 2013
Description in Spanish

Las pinturas que el mismo Azaceta describe como ​“pop apocalíptico” son alegorías de un período sombrío en la historia de la ciudad de Nueva York. Sus imágenes caricaturescas más producto de una pesadilla que de la realidad, incitan a los espectadores a enfrentar la violencia como instigadora del sufrimiento humano. El título inhóspito —No Parking Here Any Time— también expresa los sentimientos de alienamiento del artista luego de partir de Cuba.

Nuestra América: la presencia latina en el arte estadounidense, 2013

Exhibitions

Media - 2011.12 - SAAM-2011.12_1 - 77591
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art
October 25, 2013–March 2, 2014
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art presents the rich and varied contributions of Latino artists in the United States since the mid-twentieth century, when the concept of a collective Latino identity began to emerge.