Estardas from the collection of UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art

Estardas, 2010

Cardboard, paint, glue

60 x 120 x 24 in

Inv: 2015.02.001

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Justin Favela
Estardas, 2010
Cardboard, paint, glue
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art Collection
Gift of the artist
2015.02.001

Favela’s background as a native Las Vegas artist of working class Mexican and Guatemalan heritage is asserted in this piece, which transforms the landmark sign of the city’s historic—now imploded—Stardust casino into an expression of vernacular pronunciation and thrifty materials. (DKS)

“I hope that when people see my work, they see themselves. I think it’s really funny, a lot of people don’t know I’m the artist sometimes and they’ll make a comment about my work when I’m in an installation, and they’ll say, like, wow this person had a lot of time on their hands. Or they’ll say stuff like this is just paper, I could do this, or my kids could do this. And I think that’s awesome! I’m like, yeah, you could do it. Thankfully I have the privilege of having enough time on my hands to do this, and so do you if you really wanted to. But I like this idea of people finding my work accessible, and that has a lot to do with the materials I use. It’s just cardboard and paper. Anybody has access to that, you know?”
Kaila Schedeen, ”Interview: Justin Favela and ¿Quihúbole?” (Fusebox Festival website, 2019)

“It’s a little nod to all the people who worked there. That’s the Stardust they knew – Estardas."
Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, “Piñata Pride,” American Craft Magazine, June/July 2018

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About the artist

Justin Favela

From Favela's biography: "Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and known for large-scale installations and sculptures that manifest his interactions with American pop culture and the Latinx experience, Justin Favela has exhibited his work both internationally and across the United States. His installations have been commissioned by museums including the Denver Art Museum in Colorado and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas. His latest major project, Puente Nuevo, is on view in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, through June 2020. He is the recipient of the 2018 Alan Turing LGTBIQ Award for International Artist. Favela hosts two culture-oriented podcasts, 'Latinos Who Lunch' and 'The Art People Podcast.' He holds a BFA in fine art from UNLV."

Image courtesy of the artist. Photograph by Mikayla Whitmore.

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Additional Artworks

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About the artist

Justin Favela