Wayne Gonzales (born 1957) is an American painter, whose work confronts the conversations between photography, history, and memory.[1] He is based in New York City.[1]
He moved to New York City in the late 1980s.[1] Early in his career Gonzales worked as a studio assistant for artistPeter Halley.[1] His first solo exhibition was in 1997.[1]
Gonzales' paintings depict scenes of American Culture by using sources of imagery often taken from mass media and the internet.[5] He uses factual components to find instinctive connections to abstraction through painting. Up close, the paintings appear pixelated; once glanced from a far the pixelation comes together and forms an intricate image much likeOp Art.[6][7] Gonzales became well known for presenting socially and political imagery, such as his paintings based around the assassination of PresidentJohn F. Kennedy.[8] This body of work gained much acknowledgement when it opened at Paula Cooper Gallery in 2001.[1][9]
His work has traveled to galleries and museums across the world where he has exhibited in group and solo shows.[8]
