Masculinity is conceived as a set of attributes, personality traits, and social characteristics attributed to men, such as strength, courage, and assertiveness. Machismo (aggressive hypermasculine pride) as an ideology in practice is often found at the intersection of brownness and manliness. Nurturing Masculinities is Juan Manuel Valenzuela’s blueprint and aesthetic exploration of the soft margins of intergenerationally inherited masculinity, visually juxtaposing what Valenzuela learned from his elders with the type of nurturing he aims to bestow upon his son.

Curated by Erika Hirugami, MA. MAAB. MPhil.

This exhibition is part of the FotoSoCal constellation

of exhibitions, presented at SMC’s Emeritus Gallery