Hotel Room

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Hotel Room

“app 4 fast thinking”
acrylic, pencils, ink, & oil on canvas board
16 x 20 in © 2013 Gabriel Navar

This is a painting I just completed, an homage to Edward Hopper’s “Hotel Room”  (1931)  with an unexpected Ronald MacDonald and analog television (static!!) juxtaposition. It is an art parody with a modern twist about different eras.

Gabriel Navar

Human Sacrifice

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Human Sacrifice

“app 2 relive myths”

acrylic, pencils, ink, & oil on paper
24 x 18 in © 2013 Gabriel Navar

The image is from the Florentine Codex. The codex depicts a priest performing a human sacrifice with a flint knife. The victim is shown held by priests and the throbbing heart was ripped out and offered to the sun to keep the universe in motion. In my version, the heart is replaced by a red “designer” iPad. Now… was the gadget extracted from the sacrificial victim and then offered to the sun? Or, are the priests getting ready to document the victim before the sacrifice actually takes place (perhaps, you tube “uploading”)?

Frida Festival

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Frida Festival

The paintings are part of the Frida Festival (April 5th – April 20th, 2013 at East End Studio Gallery: 708 Ste C Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023) which celebrates the life of Frida Kahlo. The event showcases paintings, poetry and is filled with various activities such as Frida look-alike contest and Frida themed market. This is a great way to celebrate Frida Kahlo, a respected visual artist, as well as to unite the community through the arts. Art Exhibition Opening April 5, 2013.