Echoes of Expression
Artplex Gallery is thrilled to introduce “Echoes of Expression,” a captivating exhibition that explores the diverse ways art communicates emotion and thought. This collection showcases a range of works, from bold and energetic to quietly reflective, each offering a fresh perspective on the human experience. “Echoes of Expression” invites you to explore the powerful stories and feelings that come alive through contemporary art. Join us at Artplex Gallery to see how each piece beautifully captures the dynamic relationship between emotion and creativity, weaving together a rich and compelling tapestry of human expression.
Renowned artist Ash Almonte, born in Abilene, Texas, in 1983, has captured the attention of audiences across the nation with her groundbreaking style. Her unique layered figurative aesthetic seamlessly integrates abstract expressionist elements, forging a distinctive artistic vision. Fueled by a deep passion for creation, Almonte constantly experiments with diverse materials, giving rise to spontaneous and captivating works of art.
“The Chandelier series was created to express how we inspire one another,” explains Almonte. “As an artist I am attempting to portray this idea visually through the expression of light, the light we provide one another. The beauty and complexity of a chandelier is what I find best represents this light. Throughout all my works are hidden winding abstract circles, representing unconditional love without an end or beginning.”
Almonte completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from McMurry University in Abilene, which served as a catalyst for her signature style. She also serves as the executive director of an organization dedicated to providing underprivileged youth in foster care with essential resources and creative opportunities, which informs her artistic process.
Olympio hails from Togo, West Africa, and grew up in a large family of eight children. He has been honing his artistic skills since creating his earliest sculptures from building scraps. Olympio's artistic achievements have garnered attention across Togo and neighboring countries, with exhibitions at esteemed venues such as the Lomé City Art Center and the luxury Hotel Sarakawa. In 2001, Olympio took a bold step by leaving his African home to showcase and sell his works in the artistic hub of Paris. Eventually, the artist found a new home in the United States in 2003, relocating to New York and Los Angeles.
Olympio's work has been exhibited around the world at museums including the Latino Art Museum in Pomona, CA; Chiba City Museum of Art in Chiba, Japan; and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art in Tokyo, Japan. His work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, where in 2018 he was ranked one of the Top 10 Artists at Red Dot Art Basel Miami. He was one of sixty people from across the world selected to exhibit in “Out of the Fire,” the 14th edition of the Dakar Biennale in 2022, one of Africa’s oldest and largest exhibitions of contemporary art in Dakar, Senegal. He has also been featured in numerous TV appearances, including France 2, TV5Monde, and the BBC.
Federico Pinto Schmid, a Tuscan artist, creates captivating cubist-inspired paintings that balance polite instinct with domesticated confusion through his clever use of designs, shapes, and colors. Pinto Schmid draws inspiration from German cubism and his father's art practice, reflecting on his upbringing in a home studio.
Each shape within his paintings converges to form a greater source of focus, with lines, curves, and dimensions that create borders and reveal the true form. Pinto Schmid's paintings are meant to communicate a multitude of feelings and styles which can be reorganized infinitely within one's imagination.
"Today the reappearance of a form is almost legend. Today the rebirth of a form can bring back to the top the becoming of an original pure thought arrived on the tired earth."
Pinto Schmid's artworks have been exhibited and collected globally, adding prestige to numerous prominent homes.