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The Afro-Baroque Journeys, Paintings by Osvaldo Mesa
June 27, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - July 21, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
FreeAn exhibit of oil paintings by Osvaldo Mesa. Exhibit is on display from June 27 to July 21. Reception will be Friday, July 14, 6:00-8:00pm.
Osvaldo Mesa (b. 1960 – Havana, Cuba) grew up in Miami and started to take painting classes with
traditional training at the age of ten with Cuban artists who had studied in Spain. In college he was
introduced to Abstract Expressionism and rejected much of his academic background and began to rebel
against painting itself. He would break up the canvas stretchers and tie them together with canvas and finally
add paint to its surface. Osvaldo earned a BFA from The University of Miami (1983) and a MFA from
MICA (1985). He was a full time instructor at CCBC from 1999-2001 and is presently an Associate
Professor at CCBC and has been since 1999. Osvaldo has been exhibiting in solo and group shows for
decades all over DC and MD, but has also expanded his reach to FL, PA, CT, and NYC as well.
Osvaldo’s work was featured in the book Santeria Aesthetics in Contemporary Latin American Art published
by Smithsonian Press.
Details
- Start:
- June 27, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
- End:
- July 21, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
- Cost:
- Free
- Event Categories:
- Events, Exhibits
- Event Tags:
- Afro-Baroque Journeys, art exhibit, newark arts alliance, Osvaldo Mesa
Organizer
- Newark Arts Alliance
- Phone
- (302) 266-7266
- Info@newarkartsalliance.org
- View Organizer Website