All are invited to attend the opening reception of Towards the Future, a colorful and mesmerizing solo exhibition of works by artist, Gustavo Rojas, on Thursday October 8th, 6-9pm in the gallery.
Gustavo Rojas is an American artist born in Bogotá, Colombia and currently living and working in Teaneck, New Jersey. He studied art at the National University in Bogotá and graphic design at the SENA Institute. In New York he took courses at the renowned Art Students League and the Printmaking Workshop. He also studied multimedia at New York University.
Gustavo is a painter, sculptor, printmaker and digital artist. He uses different techniques and tools in his artwork and specialized in airbrush for his acrylic paintings. His sculptures are made in alabaster using only hand tools. Currently, he is dedicated to digital art creating complex paintings using software programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Painter.
Throughout his artistic career, Gustavo has had several solo exhibits and participated in many groups shows across the United States and in Colombia, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. His exhibits include the Newark Museum, the Biggs Museum of American Art, Hunterdon Arts Center, Pro Arts Jersey City (Curators Choice award) and Bergen Museum of Arts and Science. One of his paintings traveled to six museums in the U.S. as part of the Expresiones Hispanas show sponsored by the Coors Company. He received aJerome Foundation Award for one of his etchings that is now part of the collections of the Brooklyn Museum and The Library of Congress.
In Colombia he has exhibited at the Museo Rayo, Museo de Arte Actual, Museo de Arte Contemporaneoand the Centro Colombo Americano. He participated in the VI Biennial of Latin American Etching in Puerto Rico and exhibited at the Museo de Arte Moderno in the Dominican Republic.
“ As an artist, I try to communicate messages about the world and my reality through my artistic interpretation. My work shows different ways of seeing and expressing feelings in our lives as influenced by the current world. From fantasies, social struggles, paths to follow, ideals to achieve, common moments and experiences that serve to communicate the varied relationships in human life.
My work can be described as abstract with figurative elements that lead the viewer to find ideas expressed in the paintings. Geometric lines in different perspectives are the characteristic element in my work and are present in all my paintings. I have created my own artistic language and unique vision to express how I see the universe and to communicate a message to the spectator. My work is not part of an artistic movement and has not been influenced by any specific artists.
The work that I am presenting in this exhibition is digital. These digital paintings are created directly on the computer after a previous drawing I make with ink on paper. The drawings allow me to capture spontaneous ideas which I then develop fully and in greater detail on the computer.
I welcome different interpretations of my work from the viewers.”
~Gustavo Rojas