More than Ordinary

MORE THAN ORDINARY is a vibrant exhibition of new works by photographer Miguel Gutierrez Jr.

The photographs in MORE THAN ORDINARY include portraits and documentary photographs of Latinx cultural celebrations from California, Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. These celebrations are full of vibrancy and beauty, across borders and states where cultural identity is formed by community and pride. While some may see traditions as everyday or ordinary, Miguel sees something more - with these photos the artist presents the greatness he sees from behind the lens.

Miguel Gutierrez Jr. is a multimedia producer, photojournalist and the current Visuals Editor at CalMatters, a nonprofit news organization covering the stories of California. Prior to CalMatters he was the Photo Editor at the Texas Tribune in Austin, Texas where he traveled to the Texas-Mexico border to cover the migrant caravans, visited migrant shelters in Reynosa, Nuevo Laredo, Monterey, and traveled to Guatemala to cover the effect of President Trump’s immigration policies. During the height of the COVID pandemic, Miguel followed “last responders” and first responders in the Rio Grande Valley, and was present at the protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd. He holds a double M.A. in Journalism and Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. in Latino Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago.