Black Velvet: A Rasquache Aesthetic exhibit at Casa de Rosado

About 80 people attended the opening of Black Velvet: A Rasquache Aesthetic exhibit at Casa de Rosado Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Robert Killips | Lansing State Journal

About 80 people attended the opening of Black Velvet: A Rasquache Aesthetic exhibit at Casa de Rosado Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Robert Killips | Lansing State Journal

Co-curator of Black Velvet: A Rasquache Aesthetic, Diana Rivera, talks about the over 60 paintings in the exhibit at Casa de Rosado Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Robert Killips | Lansing State Journal

Celia Ramirez from Adrian has been an artist since she was a child. Here, she stands next to a black velvet painting of a Frida Kahlo calavera or skull on black velvet she recently completed and is on display at Casa de Rosado gallery Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Robert Killips | Lansing State Journal

Over 60 black velvet paintings are on display at Casa de Rosado Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Robert Killips | Lansing State J

Charles Thornton from Bath, listens to one of the black velvet artists at the Casa de Rosado gallery Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Robert Killips | Lansing State Journal

Co-cuators of the Black Velvet: A Rasquache Aesthetic, Diana Rivera, left, Elena Herrada, and Minerva Martinez sit for a chat at Casa de Rosado in Lansing Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Robert Killips | Lansing State Journal

Ruben Huizar from Lansing, talks about the black velvet prints he loaned for the exhibit Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Robert Killips | Lansing State Journal

Diego DeLeon from Okemos has a black velvet painting on display at Casa de Rosado as part of the Black Velvet: A Rasquache Aesthetic Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Robert Killips | Lansing State Journal