{"title":"Image and Likeness by Charles Luna","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly 17 ­– August 30, 2026, at Niza Knoll Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis exhibition brings together two related bodies of work made during different times in the 21st-century, each focusing on the relationships between humanity, technology, and the sacred. The pieces are a compelling array of paintings, digital collage and assemblage works that explore both the connection and visceral tension amongst the subject matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003epening Reception: Friday, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly 17, 5 – 8 p.m.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist Reception: Sunday, July 26, 1 – 4 p.m\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Friday Art Walk on August 7, 5 – 9 p.m.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRegular business hours, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThursday – Sunday, 1 – 4 p.m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“All the works are products of reflection on the integrated influence of the sacred and the technological in the human narrative.” Explains Luna, “They offer context for considering how these combined influences weave into the design of the 21st-century social tapestry.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Colorado native, Luna was born into a family of artists, art patrons and art enthusiasts. He freely developed as a self-taught artist from childhood through adolescence, synthesizing styles and techniques derived from popular media, art, and culture. Luna received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing at the University of Colorado and a Master of Fine Arts in painting at Colorado State University. Luna is an award-winning artist with an extensive history of public exhibition spanning over 30 years. In addition to his personal artistic accomplishments, Charles has facilitated the artistic growth of countless young people through his service as a visual arts educator in Colorado.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtworks will be available to view and purchase online starting July 17.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.nizaknollgallery.com\/collections\/image-and-likeness-by-charles-luna.oembed","provider":"Niza Knoll Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}