Latinx South: Vanessa Gonzalez and Nick Peña exhibitions at Slocumb Galleries and Tipton Gallery by NICK PEÑA

shelf life, by Nick Peña is a multimedia installation that depict the ‘landscape’ and housing issues in the US. The chevron geometric patterns juxtaposed with the organic ‘mounds’ that are situated high up and ‘out of reach’ reflect various dichotomies such as “stability vs. instability or representation vs. abstraction” as well as the ‘haves vs. have nots.’ Peña’s ‘house, non-house... geometry and echos’ mixed media architectural paintings with Sintra circular matting that continues to address issues of inequality, housing, and social landscape. He visualizes the ideals of the ‘American Dream,’ and its contrasting tensions with the climate and environmental landscape.

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Number: Presents Art of the South 2018 by NICK PEÑA

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From Sea To Shining Sea - 30 inch diameter - watercolor, acrylic, sintra

From Sea To Shining Sea - 30 inch diameter - watercolor, acrylic, sintra

I'm happy to announce my works inclusion in the fifth annual Art of the South exhibition, presented by Number: The exhibition includes 58 artists residing in many areas of the south, including: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington DC.

The exhibition was juried by Brian Jobe, artist, educator, independent curator, and non-profit co-director of Locate Arts based in Nashville, TN.

http://crosstownarts.org/calendar/number-presents-art-of-the-south-2018/