DORADO 806 Projects is pleased to present ‘did we save the daylight?’ Alex Maceda’s debut Los Angeles Solo Show, opening January 27, 2024. A fearless collection of dark and bold abstract compositions, “did we save the daylight?” features the artist’s largest abstract paintings to date. Inspired by personal loss and the changing of seasons, the collection invites a sense of melancholy and unease in the viewer, while simultaneously suggesting the promise of hope – if not light – ever hidden, but always growing, in our proverbial dark nights of the soul. In early 2022, Dorado 806 featured Alex Maceda's artwork, making it one of the initial spaces to showcase her talent. Subsequently, she has actively participated in various group shows hosted by Dorado 806. The gallery will host an opening reception from 6-9p on Saturday 1/27. On Wednesday 2/7, the gallery will host a talk by the artist from 6-7p and a closing reception from 7-9p. Please RSVP to RSVP@dorado806.com. ABOUT Alex Maceda: Alex Maceda (b.1989) is a Filipina-American artist and writer living in Joshua Tree, CA. Her energetic abstract work and lyrical writing explore the medial spaces between waking and dreaming, reality and imagination, literal and abstract. Her work is diaristic in nature, taking inspiration from her internal world, her external landscape and her interest in esoteric, shamanic, and spiritual themes. Defined by movement, her abstract practice utilizes the physicality of freeform mark-making and experiments with the materiality of paint and it’s transparency (or lack thereof) to articulate layered, multi-faceted compositions. Her work has been exhibited in Miami, Portland, Los Angeles and Joshua Tree; she has an upcoming solo exhibition in San Francisco in 2024. Alex holds a BA in Classical Studies and Studio Art from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. ABOUT DORADO 806 PROJECTS: Founded in 2021, Dorado 806 Projects is a California coast-based arts and culture collective empowering established and emerging local artists in the heart of Santa Monica. Our studio gallery provides community culture and thought-provocation through an evolving blend of exhibits and workshops, to the westside of Los Angeles. Our creators constantly explore the roles of introspection, inclusion, listening, humor, and play in art being made now, and the art-making process. DORADO 806 Projects 806 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA Dorado806.com Email: al@dordado806.com Instagram: instagram.com/dordado.806