Armando Durón: Healing Through Collecting

Armando Durón has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola Marymount University and a law degree from U.C.L.A. He and his wife Mary have been collecting Chicano art of Los Angeles since 1981. They have one of the most extensive collections in the country. Unlike most collectors, Armando is a sought-out expert in the field. He is constantly consulted by scholars and community activists about every aspect of Chicano art. He has been active in the area, not only as a collector, but as a supporter and attorney for artists, and a member of the board of various arts organizations , including the Social and Public Arts Resource Center (SPARC), the Latino Theatre Company, Self Help Graphics and Art, Inc, and the Vincent Price Art Museum. SPARC named its gallery the “Durón Gallery” as a tribute for his contributions. Durón has organized a dozen art exhibitions, including “Other Footprints to Aztlan,” “A Short Essay on Chicano Photography” and “Time Refocused: The Photographs of Luis Garza.” Durón has written extensively on the topic, participated on a variety of panels at the Latino Art Now conferences, he taught a class at UCLA, “Chicana Art and Artists.” He is currently organizing another exhibition on the photographic works of Luis Garza for the Riverside Art Museum.   https://latinoarte.com/