luis garcia-nerey

In his latest installation @ General Audience Present, artist Luis Garcia-Nerey explores his ongoing fascination with interaction through Function + Will. The artist invites the audience to step up onto risers and insert themselves through openings in the ceiling to see what there is above. The installation spans the length of the gallery, dividing it into opposing active and inactive spaces. Within this division, a contrasting point occurs exploring the function of the installation versus the willingness of the audience’s participation. What transpires as a result is a pseudo ritualistic dynamic intended to stir discussion not only on choice and meaning but modern day society and the paradox of religion.

Please join us for the opening reception of 500 years of hispanic presence @ the Cultural Institute of Mexico in Miami. El Consulado General de México y el Instituto Cultural de México en Miami invitan a la inauguración de este proyecto, que contará con la participación de renombrados artistas plásticos procedentes de diversos países hispanos. Ada Balcacer (Republica Dominicana) Jaime Calizaya (Bolivia) Lara Campiglia (Uruguay) Andres Ferrandis (España) Carlos Garcia de la Nuez (Cuba) Luis Garcia-Nerey (Puerto Rico) Roberto Huarcaya (Peru) Abraham Jimenez (Mexico) Emilio Martinez (Honduras) Carlos Masis (Nicaragua) Mauricio Mejia (Nicaragua) Fabio Mesa (Colombia) Hernan Miranda (Paraguay) Mariana Monteagudo (Venezuela) Gaston Ugalde (Bolivia) Simon Vega (El Salvador) Alejandro Vigilante (Argentina) Miércoles 22 de mayo de 2013 Mayor información y RSVP 786 268 4910 cultural@mexicomiami.org

Please join us February 13 from 7PM-9PM for the opening reception of Urban Forest a solo exhibition by artist Luis Garcia-Nerey. In this captivating grouping of works the artist examines the inner dialog between urban social interactivity and forest life through an abstract perspective. See you at the opening. Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art 35 North Moore Street New York, NY 10013 t. 212.343.8964 f. 212.343.2544

Featuring new work by Tom Bolles, Andrew Burgess, Luis Garcia-Nerey, David Jansheski, Barbara Kronlins, and Emilio Lobato. January 9- February 1, 2013 Luis Garcia-Nerey is interested in the concept that all things are countered by the existence of another, including the self. Garcia-Nerey intends his works to act as vehicles where the viewer has the choice in which direction to take them, without imposing limits and explanations. Gallery Hours are Monday - Friday 9 - 5, Saturday 1 - 5. Please join us for the opening reception of 3+2+1 on January 9th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Andrea Schwartz Gallery 545 4th Street, San Francisco, California 94107

Migrating Inwards unites the work of two ArtCenter alumni, Wendy Wischer and Antonia Wright, and two resident artists, Luis Garcia-Nerey and David Zalben. Wischer invokes the viewer to reflect on the sensation of flight as if looking out from above while simultaneously observing inwards. Zalben evokes innocence and freedom with his flock of birds leading the eye into the space. Garcia-Nerey invites viewers to construct themselves within his work while Wright explores different realities existing at the same time. Luis Garcia-Nerey, Wendy Wischer, Antonia Wright and David Zalben OPENING RECEPTION Wednesday, December 5 | 7pm-12am ON VIEW December 5–26, 2012 Project 924 | 924 Lincoln Road, Second Floor, Miami Beach, FL 33139

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University celebrated its 35th anniversary the evening of Saturday, November 3, 2012, with the inaugural All About Art Fine Art Fundraising Auction. The event, held in the grand galleries at the Museum and hosted by Co-Chairs Patricia & Phillip Frost and FIU President Mark Rosenberg and his wife Rosalie, featured art works donated by 78 acclaimed artists, was attended by over 350 art enthusiasts, and raised more than $200,000 in support of future Museum activities and programs. Major support for All About Art was received from Darlene and Jorge Pérez, Bacardi, Color Express, Museo Vault and Christie’s. Director Carol Damian and the staff of the Frost Art Museum wish to thank the Co-Chairs, the Host Committee, the sponsors and especially the generous artists and enthusiastic attendees, for making All About Art such a success!

Happy to be part of this event. Please come out and support the Locust Projects on there 10th annual fundraiser! "Each year our event brings contemporary artists and collectors together to help support Locust Projects. The “Smash and Grab” event is Locust Projects’ largest source of revenue for the year. The proceeds provide essential funding for programming and special projects." There is no other fundraiser quite like this one. The event revolves around a raffle , for which over one hundred national and international artists have donated artwork — enough so that each raffle ticket is guaranteed to win an artwork. Tickets are drawn at Random during the party, with the winner getting their choice of artwork (i.e, first called gets first pick, and so on). The result is a fun way to place artwork into collections, connect with Miami’s art community, and support Locust Projects.

Join us Thursday, May 17th from 6-9 PM as we celebrate the opening of our new location. Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres while viewing contemporary art by Kevin Archer, Todd Murphy, Tony Hernandez, John Folsom, Felice Sharp, Gregor Turk, Cynthia Knapp, Maxine Hull, Tracy Sharp and Luis Garcia Nerey.

Aesthetics & Values presents Art Post Permanence An artists panel with Gavin Perry, Gean Moreno, & Luis Garcia-Nerey. Moderated by Carol Damian of The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum. Introduction by Samantha Espinosa (A&V 2012). Free and open to the public. Friday, April 6 at 3:00pm at The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum

The AFROLATINO exhibit opens March 22nd, 2012 as part of the 3rd International Afro-Latin American Studies Conference by Negritud: Revista de Estudios Afro-Latinoamericanos. MUAC The Museo de Arte de Caguas (Museum of Art Caguas) itself, is a program to promote all disciplines of visual arts, within the Department of Cultural Development of the Autonomous Municipality of Caguas. The MUAC exposes and promotes the inner beauty of the Criollo Heart through the arts. This programming promotes international arts projects that contributes to the promoting the appreciation of artistic knowledge and provides educational services that contribute to the development of our society

All artist have been confirmed for the Aesthetics and Values 2012 exhibition at The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum. We look forward to working with Jillian Mayer, Gean Moreno, Luis Garcia-Nerey, Ed Levine, Kuhl and Leyton, David Rohn, Jiae Hwang, Robert Chambers, Robert Behar, Rosario Marquat, and Gavin Perry!

Please check out the new issue of Revista Cruce from the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Communications at the Metropolitan University in Puerto Rico for the latest in Politics, Arts & Culture. This week in the Arts section please enjoy a article by Prof. Carlos Garcia Rodriguez on my ongoing installation project titled Babylon titled Babilonia.

BAIR - Banff Art in Residency Program is a 10 day residency program at the prestigious Banff Centre. We are scheduled to attend in March 2012 and are seeking funding to help us with the cost of airfare, accommodations, shipping and the residency cost (and a coat for me because I'm from Miami!! LOL). In return for your support we promise to make you some killer artwork. For more details please click on the image to the left to view a short video and for the link to KICKSTARTER where you can donate to our fundraiser. Thank you in advance for your support of this great opportunity!!

The ArtCenter/South Florida will be presenting at The Pulse Fair Miami 2011. My work will be on exhibit in the independently curated project “Small Wonderz (art) Salon”. The selected group of the ArtCenter Resident and Alumni artistst will be featured in “Pub #1 Booth”. Hope to see you there! December 1 - 4, 2011 | The Ice Palace Studios | 1400 North Miami Ave at NW 14th Street | Miami Public Fair Hours: Thursday, Dec 1, 1 - 7pm | Friday and Saturday, Dec 2-3, 11am - 7pm | Sunday, Dec 4, 11am - 5pm Special Evening Preview: Tuesday, November 29, 6 - 9 pm* Private Press and Preview Brunch: Thursday, December 1, 10am - 1pm* *Invitation or press accreditation required. Click on the image to the left to view a preview of my works for the fair.

Please click above to view a short video of a large scale sculpture for this years Art Basel event at the South Florida Art Center.

The Wynwood Art Fair is an annual celebration of the coming together of art and community, demonstrating the profound ways in which art teaches us to touch our creative source, explore our shared humanity, and remind us we are all interconnected. Proceeds of the Fair will help support programming and operations of the Lotus House Women’s Shelter and other charitable initiatives of the Sundari Foundation on behalf of women and children in need. w/Guest Curators Kimberly Marrero / New York Antonia Wright / Miami. Please click on the image to your right for a preview of works by Luis Garcia-Nerey

The Banff Centre is Canada's creative leader in arts and culture. Their mission is Inspiring Creativity. "In our powerful mountain setting, artists and leaders from around the world create, perform, share skills and explore ideas." Anke and I are happy to announce our acceptance to their Visual Arts Residency Program (BAIR). Please click on the title above to watch a short video for a better understanding of this great and important opportunity we are proud and exciting to be part of!

Please check out the new issue of Revista Cruce from the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Communications at the Metropolitan University in Puerto Rico for the latest in Politics, Arts & Culture. This week in the Arts section I've been fortunate enough to contribute to the publication with a written essay in a article featuring my work titled "La Casa Del Yo Y El Otro". Please click on the Cruce logo for a link to the magazine.

The Texas Contemporary Art Fair has been officially announced. The fair will arrive at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on October 20-23. Complete with VIP preview party, and projects that focus on energy and sustainability by Texas-based artists, the show is produced by Max Fishko and Jeffrey Wainhause of artMRKT Productions, who split off from the Houston Fine art Fair’s producers, Hamptons Expo Group, last year.

Diehl Gallery is proud to represent five artists selected for the National Museum of Wildlife Art's 2011 Western Visions, Miniatures and More Show & Sale. Clockwise from left: Richard Painter; Susan Goldsmith; Les Thomas; Simon Gudgeon; Anke Schofield/Luis Garcia-Nerey. Join us for a special reception featuring new works by these gallery artists.

Western Visions® 24th Annual Paintings and Sculpture Show opens Saturday, September 3 – Sunday, September 25 2011 On display 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and during Western Visions evening events. More than 200 works of paintings and sculpture by more than 150 top artists will be on display and for purchase during the 24th Annual Western Visions. View these amazing works in the Bison, Changing Visions, and Gilcrease Galleries. Our work will be on view for the month of September. Please stop by and have a look.

The San Francisco Fine Art Fair (SFFAF) returns in 2011 as one of the highlights in the Bay Area for contemporary art. In 2010, a rousing 15,000 art enthusiasts lined up and streamed through the fair- after a decade long absence. There was a bursting energy in the air and contagious enthusiasm as attendees were stunned by the museum quality art displayed by the 83 exhibiting galleries. In fact, the spectacular opening night generated 3,000 eager visitors, many of whom were the who's who of the northern California art buying community.

Twelve years ago, Will Ramsay changed the model of the traditional art fair by creating the Affordable Art Fair, where contemporary art is accessible to all. Now in ten locations around the world, with the upcoming L.A. fair being the eleventh, Affordable Art Fair proves that you do not need to be an art expert or a billionaire to have original works of art by living artists in your home or office. With the fair taking place in Amsterdam (spring and fall), Bristol, Brussels, London (spring and fall), Los Angeles, Melbourne, Milan, New York (spring and fall), North London, Singapore, and Sydney, over $270 million worth of art has been sold at the fairs. The success of the brand continues with the estimated millionth visitor to the Affordable Art Fair expected in 2011.

Art Basel collaboraton piece by Nina Surel, Damian Sarno, Natasha Duwin and Luis Garcia-Nerey. This installation was created as part of the Good & Plenty exhibit during Art Basel Miami 2010 @ the South Florida Art Center. It will be on display in the window of the the 810 building on Lincoln Road Through January 2. Please come by for a closer look.

This is the museum’s second Florida Contemporary exhibition. Last year, 46 artists and nearly 70 works from all over the state were chosen by the museum’s curator to be included in this intriguing show. From realism to abstraction (and everything in between), the 2010 version of this exhibition will include recognized photographers, painters and sculptors who have spent a lifetime at their craft together with an exciting array of new artists that visitors can “discover” for themselves. While not a definitive record of currently exhibiting Florida artists, Florida Contemporary will serve as an overview of the innovative images, subject matter, techniques and mediums that characterize the work being created in the state today. FLORIDA CONTEMPORARY 2010 — MAY 15-JUNE 26, 2010 This exhibition is organized by the Naples Museum of Art.

My basic attempt was to construct a shelter-like structure mainly consisting of found objects. The materials were to be gathered in Haiti throughout my stay and were to serve as the structural part of my installation. My work, in general, is loosely based on the theory of Constructionism with an emphasis on Social Construction. The importance of this philosophy lies not in the prior but in the process.For more information please have a look on www.ghettobiennale.com for details of proposal.

In their third installment of BOSQUE, artists Luis Garcia-Nerey and Anke Schofield, explore questions on the human construct of the forest and its inhabitants. The exhibition travels to The Gilman Contemporary Gallery in Sun Valley, Idaho, were the artists will present a series of collaborative paintings and installations on November 25th, 2010. In past exhibitions the artists’ focal point have not only been a philosophical one but also one that emphasizes on an aesthetic balance that resonates in their current exhibit. The heart of the series embarks on a journey in which the viewer is presented with a narrative but not a conclusion. 　In Bosque III, the artists’ perspective on the subject matter allows the audience to preview a familiar environment while challenging them to examine the existence of human and animal Beings. Although the main premise of the exhibit questions the human construct of the forest, it also aims to reveal an infinite source of reference points beset by the tone of the exhibit itself. Whether literal or abstract, Schofield’s and Nerey’s intentions are not to rationalize a specific idea of the forest but rather suggest that the viewer interpret the works on their own without limitations set by concrete definitions.

For this series of work, I am attempting to simulate the raw aesthetic of today’s urban landscape. The works are primarily based on a conceptual flight examining parts of urban society that are most likely to be overlooked. More specifically, I am referring to the back streets, alleyways, walk throughs, train yards, etc in our cities and their unnoticed beauty. Abandoned and oversaturated with layers of paint, torn ads and graffiti on the walls, these places draw a significant resemblance to the movement and balance of an abstract painting. Usually, these places are considered the backstage of society and are missed or rather, dismissed and unappealing to the eye. Even though, when studied and closely observed, they can be aesthetically beautiful and profound. For me, I see that beauty and I create it within the limits of the canvases. I do this in order to contain the chaos and bring it to an environment in which the works can be viewed without distractions. My intention for this exhibit is to take the participants on a flight, an “urban flight”, in which they can see something familiar in a different social dynamic. By doing this I am commenting on today’s social based importance on beauty and how subjective this ideology is.

In their second two-person show Astolifi Fine Art Gallery is proud to present BOSQUE 2. In this exhibition, artists Anke Schofield and Luis Garcia-Nerey explore the aesthetics of, and the psychology behind, the forest. In this exhibit, the two artists compare the social dynamics and the hierarchy within forest animals in relations to our own society. Though both artists approach the subject matter in their own way, the premise remains the same. The focus is on how we, in society, collectively interpret the forest and its inhabitants and how this interpretation greatly resembles our own social conventions. Schofield and Nereys’ aim is to expand on those perceptions through visual interactions between the viewer and their paintings. Whether the comparison is literal or abstract their intentions are to invite the viewer to see the similarities between both worlds. Astolfi Fine Art Gallery 1170 Howell Mill Rd, p-16, Atlanta, GA 30318 ph 404-307-0215

The Self and the Other: Luis Garcia-Nerey By the John D. McArthur Campus Library. This book is an accompaniment to the solo art exhibition of Luis Garcia Nerey at the John D. MacArthur Capmus Library gallery at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter, Florida. We are happy to announce that this book has been registered with the library of congress. .

Florida Atlantic University Exhibition Program Mission Statement: The Exhibition Committee of the MacArthur Campus at Florida Atlantic University was formed to bring museum quality contemporary art to our campus, to educate and inspire the University community and to go beyond the norm by stimulating intellectual curiosity, creativity and public debate. We hope to build a reputation for quality exhibitions with artists who seek to experiment using new and exciting mediums and topics. By giving contemporary art a home among our academic collections, it will serve to inspire research, stimulate the imagination, and encourage other artistic endeavors. Please come see "The Self and the Other" a new exhibition by artist Luis Garcia-Nerey opening March 27th through May 15th 2009.

The Art Department Gallery is proud to present "BOSQUE" a two person show featuring artists Anke Scholfied and Luis Garcia-Nerey. For this specific exhibit both artists have focused on bringing forest elements to their own individual works. Although the artists do not typically use these elements the transition is proven to be fascinating. From their already rich and powerful paintings, emerge animals and tree's as if they had always existed there. "The concept behind the show was initially to inject forest thematics into our pieces". "From that, the project grew into more of a social commentary on the interaction between humans and animals and the roles they play on the enviroment". Both artist will be exhibiting various paintings along with a site specific installation. Please join us on February 6th @ 7pm for the opening to this extraordinary exhibition. Art Department Gallery . 327 Edgewood Avenue . Atlanta Georgia . 30312 . For more information please contact us at 678.732.0068

The Museum of Latin American Art educates the public through the collection, preservation, presentation and interpretation of modern and contemporary Latin American art in order to promote cross-cultural dialogue. MOLAA hosted its annual 2-day Art Auction on October 18-19, 2008. The auction will featured more than 240 extraordinary museum quality works art including paintings, sculptures, works on paper and prints by renowned and emerging artists from Mexico, Central and South America and the Spanish speaking Caribbean. This is my second year participating in this wonderful event. In relating news, I am happy to announce that the museum has acquired two of my works for their permanent collection. Hope you can make it out. Please have a look @ www.molaa.com (permanent collection)

Carol Jazzar is proud to present Babylon, an installation by Luis Garcia-Nerey. With his upcoming exhibition, Babylon, Luis Garcia-Nerey compares today’s society with that of Babylon, the City of the ancient Mesopotamia. Babylon was a small town in it’s early years but sprung up into a major city by the beginning of the third Millennium BC, at the dawn of the dynasties. The city developed into a center of learning and scientific development. Babylon encouraged the study of literature, medicine, chemistry, mathematic, astronomy and architecture. Over-development was eventually it’s downfall. Garcia-Nerey believes that the same advances and possible fate exist in our society but the difference is in scale. “In today’s landscape, our society requires a more rapid pace (and more and more space) for growth; (resulting in) an overdevelopment of (the) community which ultimately leads to the recurrence of history” Garcia-Nerey’s ‘Babylon” deals directly with this growth and questions the components of a modern day Babylon, the overdevelopment of our cities (for us here, Miami) and our society at large. Using available, raw materials (like recycled pieces of woods), Garcia-Nerey will create an environment within the space where the viewer will become part of the piece. They will walk through a City surrounded by a maze of thousand of business-like men, all side by side on a pier like structure twinning through standing towers. The goal is to involve the viewer in a space in which they can immerse themselves in a modern day Babylon. It also explores the present state of our society and the “necessary or unnecessary growth of humanity”. Luis Garcia-Nerey has exhibited his work at the Albright-Knox Museum, NY; the Knoxville Museum of Art, TN; and is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Latin American Art, CA. This is his first solo show with the Gallery. For more information, Carol Jazzar 305 490 6906 www.cjazzart.com