In the Studio: José Villalobos

José Villalobos is a Texas-based artist and Fall/Winter 2022 Artist-in-Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center. This interview was filmed at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, October 2022. Learn more about his work at josevillalobosart.com.

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