Where: Empire Seven Studios
Event Date: October 16, 2015
Event Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: 525 N. 7th St. San Jose, CA
Exhibit Dates: October 16 -
For more details: https://www.facebook.com/Empire-Seven-Studios-159935444016951/
Chris Gonzales seeks to combine classic illustration with a tasteful and progressive urban focus to create synergy through his multi-layered, multi-faceted works. Through Chris’ paintings, the viewer can sense his diversity as a painter, illustrator, graphic artist, and tattoo artist. Inspired by the Bay Area’s rich climate of sub-cultures and diverse ethnicities, his art reflects the overlapping influences that define second-generation Americans.
Though resistant to categorization, Chris’ artwork ventures into figurative, neo-still life, realism, and tattoo imagery. His approach calls into question modern art’s preoccupation with confining interpretation, perspective, and relativity.
Chris strives to redefine what is considered fine art, by challenging not only the viewer’s translation of his work, but their greater perception of identity and culture.