Biography
In the mid 1980's Esteban Bojorquez moved into an abandoned chicken coop. He then began to collect and assemble the discarded refuse of a throwaway society. over a seven year span the spontaneous and unsponsored, surreal and illegal folk art happening grew to cover an acre of land. It became known simple as "The Shack".
Having acquired a broad knowledge of materials and craft, the art of Esteban Bojorquez stands varied and unique. Deeply rooted in the origins of counter culture, the high priests of jazz, blues and country, motorcycle-hot-rodding madness, carnies and soul surfing are his inspiration. He continues to explore medium and technique, occasionally working a salvaged remnant of The Shack into a current assemblage.
Bojorquez, a seventh generation Californian, now lives in Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
Current and Upcoming 2010
Art Shack, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
June 12, 2010 through October 3, 2010
One Night Stand, SITE Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico
June 18, 2010 and October 12, 2010
Outside, Esteban Bojorquez and Kai Bob Chang, California State University Northridge,
October 23, 2010 through December 11, 2010
Selected Exhibitions
2010. Swell, Metro Pictures, New York, NY.
2010. The Surf Story Project, Surfing Heritage Museum, San Clemente, Ca.
2009. Recycle Santa Fe Juried Art Show, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, NM.
2009. Salon Mar Graff, Santa Fe, NM.
2008. Recycle Santa Fe Juried Art Show, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, NM.
2008. Displacement, The Luggage Store, San Francisco, Ca.
2008. Sacred Ride, Shelter, Long Beach, Ca.
2008. Bojo 58, Mullosk, Venice, Ca.
2007. The Happening, Milk Gallery, New York, NY.
2006. Two Kooks and the King of Creedle, The Surf Gallery, Laguna Beach, Ca.
2004. Surf Culture, The Art History of Surfing, Milk Gallery, New York, NY.
2004. Surf Culture, The Art History of Surfing, The Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
2003. Surf Culture, The Art History of Surfing, The Beacon, Melbourne, Australia
2003. Surf Culture, The Art History of Surfing, San Jose Museum Of Art, San Jose, Ca.
2003. Surf Culture, The Art History of Surfing, Contemporary Art Center Of Virginia, Va.
2003. Surf Culture, The Art History of Surfing, The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, Hi.
2002. Surf Culture, The Art History of Surfing, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, Ca.
1999. Eve-o-lution, Rico Gallery, Santa Monica, Ca.
1999. Point Conception, Santa Barbara Contemporary Art Forum, Santa Barbara, Ca.
Books and Catalogs
The Surf Story Project, by Robb Havessy 2009
The Happening, 2008
Lap Steel Guitar, by Andrew Volk 2003
Super X Media Combine, First Point Productions 2003
Surf Culture: The Art History Of Surfing, Laguna Art Museum, 2002
Selected Publications
C Magazine "New Wave Surf Shacks" May 2008
YBR Magazine "The Motion Issue" Summer 2008
The Surfers Journal "Fear of a Bland Planet" Vol.17 no.1 2008
Rebel Rods "Gas Can Boogie" February 2008
O.C. Weekly "Taste the Sand, Two Kooks and the King of Creedle" August 2005
Super X Media "Bojorquez" Vol.2 no.1 Summer 2002
Los Angeles Times "A Dream Destroyed, A Fragile Vision" July 3 1992
Los Angeles Times "Chicken Shack, Thats Where It's At" June 4 1989