Ironically, only in the last few years has Tezeno made her name known in Dallas. “I don’t want to be negative, but I was not appreciated here at all,” she remarks candidly. “People said, ‘Oh, we didn’t even know she was here.’” She points out, though, that she’s in good company. “Norah Jones and Erykah Badu, they had to leave Dallas to get recognized and now they’re celebrated here.”
Brodbeck too admits that until recently, Tezeno was virtually unknown in the local arts community. “Honestly, it wasn’t until her current Los Angeles dealer picked up her work that she really gained any traction. That’s really a horrible injustice because she’s clearly such a natural talent.” The curator has since led VIP tours at the museum that have sparked “a frenzy” to acquire Tezeno’s work. “Because her work hits your heart,” she reflects.
The artist agrees that her work speaks to a particularly dire moment. “People gravitate to my message because it’s positive. In this world we have so much negativity, and people see in my work hope and happiness.” Her pieces sold briskly in 2020—a period of racial unrest and COVID-related restrictions—mostly to East Coast buyers, but now curators and museum directors are calling. It has Tezeno slightly flummoxed.
This year will bring another solo show at Luis De Jesus in August, in addition to appearances at the Armory Show in New York City in September and Art Basel Miami Beach in December. And she’s hoping to find downtime to go deeper into printmaking and maybe try her hand at sculpture. Until then, Tezeno is staying close to what got her to this point. “I’m just a simple woman from the South who loves life,” she proclaims. “I want to share my experiences and my joy.
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