(above) Artist Rodriguez Calero’s work will be featured at The Gallery Space in Rahway. “Personal Visions”, an art exhibit celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15, 2019.
Art Exhibit at The Gallery Space in Rahway Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The Gallery Space in Rahway will present “Personal Visions” an art exhibit celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, 2019. There will be an Opening Reception on Sunday, September 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. The Gallery Space is located at 1670 Irving St in downtown Rahway. For further information, please contact Lawrence Cappiello at (732) 827-2210 or by email at: lcappiello@cityofrahway.com.
This exhibit features artworks by Rodriguez Calero, Beatrice Coron, Maria Mijares, Nicholas Rosal, Jo-EL Lopez, Luis Alves, Joe Velez, Miguel Trelles and Esmerelda Vazquez. “Each of these artists has developed and is working in a strong personal style, very often representational and reflecting in some cases their cultural background, that allows them to create powerful, memorable images.” This was the impetus for the development of the exhibit according to curator, Lawrence Cappiello.
Rodriguez Calero invented a technique which she calls Acrollage, which combines photographic images with stenciled designs and acrylic painting to create powerful images with an air of spiritual presence. Beatrice Coron of Brooklyn creates cut-out complicated designs using Tyvek sheeting. She is represented in this exhibit by two recent series’ work: Fashion Warriors and Dancers. Nicholas Rosal, an owner of Atelier Rosal Gallery & Framing Shop on Cherry street in downtown Rahway is represented by paintings that often combine visual elements to create compound/ complex images with an allegorical focus. Jo-EL Lopez is a painter well known around Newark and points north whose colorful work frequently makes comments about or refers to social issues confronting us. Joe Velez’ work is based on classical techniques producing images of people which have a profound and moving presence. Miguel Trelles, a New York artist is often influenced by Mayan and Indo-Chinese art. Esmerelda Vazquez has created stunning paintings that at times are inspired by ancient and modern myths. Maria Mijares is represented in the exhibit by paintings of the ship, the SS United States. Her work uses her many voyages on ships to define her personal history through the images of on which she has sailed.
