LIVING IN MEMORY (June 3- July 5, 2008)
Opening Reception  ||  June 19, 2008 (4 – 6 pm)
259 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02903
(401) 454-8844  ||  www.galleryzprov.com

 

 

PROVIDENCE, RI (March 1, 2008): Gallery Z is exited to announce that it will be hosting an opening reception for Living in Memory/ Viviendo en Memoria, featuring paintings and drawings by Nilton Cardenas, on Thursday, June 19, 2008, from 5-9pm. The artist will be present at the reception.

In his current collection, Nilton maintains a passion for telling the story of his country’s culture through his art. The use of color in his large murals reflects his experience and perspective of life in his native Peru where color, music and traditions are the standards of beauty.

Nilton Cardenas was born and raised in Lima, Peru. At the age of 20, he and his family immigrated to Florida, later settling in Providence, Rhode Island. Nilton studied journalism at the University of San Martin de Porres and Painting at the Institute Superior Jose Sabogal in Lima, Peru. He has exhibited his artwork both individually and collectively in the United States and abroad.

Nilton actively promotes Latino art and culture in the local community and is a former Board Member of Sol Gallery. Nilton has been developing his talent with the youth of Providence as an art teacher in summer camps, and after school programs. For this work, he has received recognition awards from City and State officials for his support and impact of art on children.

Nilton’s ability to utilize brilliant colors allows his artwork to transform the energy of the space in which it is confined. In his work one finds traces of surrealism, realism, abstract and contemporary styles.

In 2007, Nilton was featured in a solo exhibition hosted by The Consulate General of Peru in Hartford, CT. In 2006, his work was featured at the Venezuela Gallery at the Consulate of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in New York.

“The Thunderous voice of my people’s past calls upon my creative essence and engulfs me in an intense, far-reaching voyage. This clamor heralds their definite, enduring existence. I allowed the memory of my people to embrace me, its pain to woo me, and its strength to intoxicate me. Moved by the majesty of a sense of history, my brush valiantly touches the light of my ancestors, as it fades onto the paper, sublimely losing itself in a deep sleep.”

By Nilton Cárdenas