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Image description: Gabriel Gutiérrez is leaning on a spray painted mural of a clouded galaxy with stars, his eyes are slightly squinted and looking toward the right of the picture. The galaxy mural is a gradient of purple, red, and orange with white dot clusters representing stars. He has dark brown hair, mustache, and somewhat curly beard and is wearing a dark brown hat, yellow shirt, black and yellowed pattern poncho hoodie. The sun is slightly shining on his slight smile, cheeks, nose and an amber necklace with obsidian dragon around his neck. His arms are going downward and slightly in frame. Photo by Leo Rivas.
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Tongva (Gabrieleno); Los Angeles, CA
Originally from Chicago, Gabriel Gutiérrez is an adult adoptee, first generation street dance artist, founder of MoFundamentals, and artivist dedicated to highlighting the resiliency of the foster and adoptee community. His work centers around disseminating his knowledge of street dance, as well as the lessons of manhood derived from his experiences in homelessness, being his own financial safety net and foster care. Through university lecturing, collaborating with other foster and adoptee artists, and performing, Gabriel brings important ancestral practices from his P’urhépecha lineage into his work. His contributions at the intersection of hip hop, education, healing practices, and foster care advocacy have earned him the invitation to train at intensives hosted by Rennie Harris, a nomination for the ACTIVATE Arts Advocacy Fellowship to represent Los Angeles City District 1, and recruitment into the pilot reentry programming funded by the California Arts Council.
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