Join artist Gabriel García Román for a conversation about his trajectory as Latinx artist, his various art projects, and the importance the ‘Queer Icons’ series has had on his career and personal life.
García Román’s talk is presented in conjunction with Queer Icons, a series whose subjects are drawn from many facets of the gender and queer spectrum, giving visibility to a population that is generally under-represented in the art world. Finding inspiration in portraiture styles of Renaissance, Flemish and Christian Orthodox paintings, the series aims to elevate these multi-dimensional, powerful and proud contemporary figures. Much like traditional religious paintings conferred a sense of ... view more »
García Román’s talk is presented in conjunction with Queer Icons, a series whose subjects are drawn from many facets of the gender and queer spectrum, giving visibility to a population that is generally under-represented in the art world. Finding inspiration in portraiture styles of Renaissance, Flemish and Christian Orthodox paintings, the series aims to elevate these multi-dimensional, powerful and proud contemporary figures. Much like traditional religious paintings conferred a sense of safety and meditative calm on a home; the works in this series aspire to provide a similar sense of refuge that is drawn from the inner grace of the subjects and projected outwards onto a world that might not always be safe. A group exhibition featuring the work of Herron alumni who identify as queer. The show will be on view in Eskenazi Hall’s Marsh Gallery from September 20 through October 25.
