Come one, Come All: Idaly Rodriguez Explores Spectacle and Belief at the PC Art Gallery
11/11/26
The Porterville College Art Gallery invites the community to step right up and look a little closer. The brand-new solo
exhibition by artist and instructor Idaly Rodriguez, Come One, Come All, officially opened this week on Monday, November 9.
Watch our exclusive interview with Rodriguez above to hear directly from the artist
about her striking oil portraits, symbolic lithographs, and graphic design prints.
In the video, Rodriguez discusses her creative process, the striking parallels she
draws between the Catholic Church and circus spectacles, and her ever-changing relationship
with religion and family traditions.
Drawing from her upbringing in a Mexican Catholic family, Rodriguez's work pairs traditional
iconography with circus motifs—comparing the priest to the ringmaster and the confessional
booth to a fortune-teller machine. The exhibition also examines the pressures of Marianismo and the complex expectations placed on women, utilizing recurring motifs like the
lamb to question sacrifice, innocence, and authority.
Come One, Come All runs through December 10, 2026. The PC Art Gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Don't
miss your chance to experience this thought-provoking collection in person!
Click the video below to hear from the artist herself!
