Manuel Fernando Rios
@manuelfrios.bsky.social
Proud Chicano, Artist, Professor, Curator.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Completed this a few months back but haven't posted it. This will be featured in my solo show at the Pence Gallery in Davis, CA.
"S'up bro?"
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
76 x 72 inches
#chicanoart #fineart #painting #chicanopainting #pencegallery #art
"S'up bro?"
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
76 x 72 inches
#chicanoart #fineart #painting #chicanopainting #pencegallery #art
October 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Completed this a few months back but haven't posted it. This will be featured in my solo show at the Pence Gallery in Davis, CA.
"S'up bro?"
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
76 x 72 inches
#chicanoart #fineart #painting #chicanopainting #pencegallery #art
"S'up bro?"
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
76 x 72 inches
#chicanoart #fineart #painting #chicanopainting #pencegallery #art
Caught this beautiful moon shot during my walk around the neighborhood tonight.
September 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Caught this beautiful moon shot during my walk around the neighborhood tonight.
What a show my artist Gioia Fonda at Sac State!!!
September 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
What a show my artist Gioia Fonda at Sac State!!!
When you demo a blind contour drawing for your class to show them how funky they can look and end up making a nice like drawing 🫤
September 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
When you demo a blind contour drawing for your class to show them how funky they can look and end up making a nice like drawing 🫤
"It's Complicated"
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
60 x 48 inches
2025
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
60 x 48 inches
2025
August 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
"It's Complicated"
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
60 x 48 inches
2025
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
60 x 48 inches
2025
I'm participating in Sac Open Studios this year and was surprised to see my art made the Tour Guide catalog cover!!!
August 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm participating in Sac Open Studios this year and was surprised to see my art made the Tour Guide catalog cover!!!
Progression shots. Almost done. Probably 3 studio sessions away.
"S'up bro?"
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
76 x 72 inches
"S'up bro?"
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
76 x 72 inches
June 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Progression shots. Almost done. Probably 3 studio sessions away.
"S'up bro?"
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
76 x 72 inches
"S'up bro?"
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
76 x 72 inches
Visited some ol' grad school pals with John Yoyogi Fortes. Lisa Cralle is a professor and runs a gallery space in Vallejo called "Personal Space" and Paul Taylor curated an awesome exhibition in Berkeley at Gallery 120710.
April 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Visited some ol' grad school pals with John Yoyogi Fortes. Lisa Cralle is a professor and runs a gallery space in Vallejo called "Personal Space" and Paul Taylor curated an awesome exhibition in Berkeley at Gallery 120710.
What a pleasure to visit this R.C.A.F. legend. Artist Lorraine Garcia-Nakata 🙌🏽 Photo Credit: John Yoyogi Fortes
April 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
What a pleasure to visit this R.C.A.F. legend. Artist Lorraine Garcia-Nakata 🙌🏽 Photo Credit: John Yoyogi Fortes
With all the alt-right madness going on in the U.S. it's nice to see something like this during my morning run.
March 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
With all the alt-right madness going on in the U.S. it's nice to see something like this during my morning run.
The rally was a success ✊🏽
February 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The rally was a success ✊🏽
Prep before the rally! Energy is great ✊🏽
February 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Prep before the rally! Energy is great ✊🏽
See you at the pro-immigrant rally this Saturday! I'll be passing these out ✊🏽
February 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
See you at the pro-immigrant rally this Saturday! I'll be passing these out ✊🏽
Setting up this screen print for the march in Sacramento this Saturday ✊🏽
February 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Setting up this screen print for the march in Sacramento this Saturday ✊🏽
Progress shot. I like where this piece is going 😃
February 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Progress shot. I like where this piece is going 😃
Image transfers look pretty good. Now it's time to manipulate 🎨
February 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Image transfers look pretty good. Now it's time to manipulate 🎨
Chilling with Chicano artist Royalty! Original Royal Chicano Air Force members Stan Padilla in the center and Rudy Cuellar on the right in front of a Chavez mural ✊🏽
January 21, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Chilling with Chicano artist Royalty! Original Royal Chicano Air Force members Stan Padilla in the center and Rudy Cuellar on the right in front of a Chavez mural ✊🏽
Untitled
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
60 x 48 inches
2024
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
60 x 48 inches
2024
January 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Untitled
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
60 x 48 inches
2024
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
60 x 48 inches
2024
"Homage"
Oil on Canvas
5 x 4 feet
2024
Oil on Canvas
5 x 4 feet
2024
January 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"Homage"
Oil on Canvas
5 x 4 feet
2024
Oil on Canvas
5 x 4 feet
2024
"Out of Reach"
Mixed Media
Dimensions vary
2024
Mixed Media
Dimensions vary
2024
January 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"Out of Reach"
Mixed Media
Dimensions vary
2024
Mixed Media
Dimensions vary
2024
At the opening of Spencer Keeton Cunningham's exhibition "Decolonization" at Verge Center for the Arts with artists Rafa Chavez and John Yoyogi Fortes ✊🏽
January 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
At the opening of Spencer Keeton Cunningham's exhibition "Decolonization" at Verge Center for the Arts with artists Rafa Chavez and John Yoyogi Fortes ✊🏽
Cheers to my first official post on Bluesky ✊🏽
January 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Cheers to my first official post on Bluesky ✊🏽