Bridging Gaps Through Art

HOBOKEN, NJ— Local artist, Willie Báez transitions to role of Curator as he opens galería GOBA on March 24, 2007 in Hoboken, New Jersey. To inaugurate the event, the gallery will present the exhibit Bridging Gaps, a Latin American Perspective.

Bridging Gaps uses the visual medium as a means to establish conversations about the issues that identify and confront the societies of the Western Hemisphere, and to promote the understanding of the cultures and social issues thereof. A group of six Latin American visual artists, including Baez were brought together for the purpose of revealing, in their respective styles and techniques, their continued commitment to communicate the pioneering and often misunderstood art of the Americas. Consequently, the quality of this exhibition verifies the mixture and legacy of the Americas, and most importantly, the beginning of galería GOBA’s journey to cultivate a better understanding and “bridge those gaps” of the art made in these regions.

Báez is extremely excited about the opening of the Gallery and the art that he will curate. While outlets for creative expression continue to be minimized as galleries close their doors, he sees galería GOBA as a way to give both established and up and coming artists a way to get their voices heard through their work. “I decided to open galería GOBA to help bring back an art space, which is very much needed in the commercial part of town, where local and established artists can once again display and promote their work to our community”, said Báez.

About Artist Willie Báez
For nearly two decades Willie Báez’s relationship with reality and dreams, the mystery of life and the furtiveness of the natural world, forms his inspiration. He believes that as creative beings, we must continually convey hope and innovative ideas – if only through the visual. In 1989, Báez began painting and creating a mystical, idyllic world filled with spirituality and religious themes. His paintings have evolved from figurative portrayals in pastels to abstract landscapes and forms in acrylics and oils. Since the mid ‘90s he has been participating in group shows in the tri-state area and Miami, Florida, as well as, solo and exclusive exhibits in Hoboken. A native of New York City and mostly self-taught, he also studied drawing at the School of Visual Arts, and Parson’s School of Design. To date, there are over 100 of Báez’s paintings in private collections around the world.

The exhibit will be on display from March 24, 2007 through April 28, 2007. For more information please call (201) 450-1150 or visit www.ggoba.com.


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