JUAN LUIS JARDÍ: The Cinema of Memory

November 16, 2024 - January 4, 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 16th @6PM-9PM

Jardí’s work takes on a vintage perspective, drawing influence from 1950’s and 60’s filmmaking, to communicate his view of the world. His imaginative scenes depict places and moments from different time periods, merging them into surreal fantasies that feel both nostalgic and mysterious to the viewer. Pop culture references are woven together with Jardí’s imagined characters, adding to the sense that each scene is composed like a still from a movie. Jardí’s work is part of permanent collections at the International Olympic Committee Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland; and in Spain, the Roda Museum, Ciudad Real Museum, Albacete Museum, Lérida Museum, the Valdepeñas Museum, Melilla Museum, and the Focus Abengoa Sevilla Museum. Jardí’s work is included in the private collections of the former King and Queen of Spain, Juan Carlos I and Sofía, as well as Margaret Thatcher, Fidel Castro, and the former President of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch. Jardí lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.

in the Upstairs Gallery

RAQUEL ALVAREZ: Layers of Light

November 16, 2024 - January 4, 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 16th @6PM-9PM

Raquel Alvarez begins with loose, spontaneous brushstrokes, allowing these intuitive marks to gradually guide the development of her composition and reveal the central subject of the piece. Alvarez paints to create a universal visual language that resonates across diverse audiences, transcending any ideological or linguistic boundaries.