Closing Night Reception for Artist Ruben Morales

Works by Rubén Morales
Closing Reception: Sat, Oct 30  6-8pm
Bordello Galería
Órganos 19
Telephone: 152 0732

By Misty Haskett
Bordello Galería will be hosting a Closing Night Reception for the Ruben Morales exhibit  on October 30th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you haven't had the chance to view this work in person, now is the perfect time!
This special exhibit features his first-ever carved stone pieces, as well as Morales’ newest paintings in a variety of sizes. His style continues to appeal with its uncomplicated themes of Mexican street life. Morales’ impressionist renderings of typical Mexican subjects may seem simple at first, but the combination of economy of marks, rich colors and light allows these seemingly naïve paintings to reveal a more complex and intentional piece of art.

Morales regards Diego Rivera as his favorite painter, though only his subject matter reflects Rivera’s style; they both pay tribute to the common man and woman. But Morales impressionist works are technically looser and more flowing than Rivera’s.

Morales, 66, says, “I try to create a feeling or emotion, maybe portraying melancholy or sadness.” He does this through faceless subjects in everyday situations; a woman selling flowers, an old man walking with a cane or a girl washing clothes. The mood is evoked with simple gesture, posture, and color applied in broad strokes.

Still a simple man with simple ways, Morales sells most of his work on the street in Morelia, and despite significant outsider acclaim, his work continues to be fresh and affordable. He has been noticed by international collectors who have sponsored gallery exhibits in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona; Florida; and Buffalo, New York as well as more locally in Puerto Vallarta. He has been shown in Uruguay and in the well-known state-sponsored Mexican collectiva “Casa de Artesanias” in Morelia. Most recently he received award- winning recognition at the “Salon International des Createurs du Siele” in France.

Please join us at the Bordello Galeria for this last chance to view the current works exhibit.  Admission is free!