Hues and Heroes // 6:00pm-9:00pm

JC Fridays
Aug 11
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Friday, September 12th, 6pm-9pm

Orlando Cuevas

Hues and Heroes: An Art Exhibition Celebrating Comic Book Icons Through the Lens of Art History

Jersey City, NJ – Hues and Heroes is a bold and imaginative art exhibition that reinterprets the legends of comic book heroes through a dynamic mix of mediums and art historical styles. Featuring paintings, sculptures, collages, prints, and AI-generated imagery, the collection explores the intersection of pop culture and fine art with both reverence and playful subversion.

The exhibition includes several thematic series:

•Hungry Heroes: Familiar icons reimagined with exaggerated physiques, challenging ideals of strength and perfection.

•Grungy Heroes: Weathered, toy-like figures displayed in distressed settings, evoking nostalgia and decay.

•Plastic Powers: Sculptures assembled from repurposed toys, transforming childhood relics into powerful new forms.

•Guardians of the Gallery: A striking fusion of superheroes with iconic artworks and painterly styles.

•“Wonder Lisa” is a standout piece blending Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa with Wonder Woman in a whimsical Botero-inspired aesthetic.Hues and Heroes invites viewers to see the extraordinary through a new lens—one where cape meets canvas.

For media inquiries, interviews, or high-res images, please contact Orlando Cuevas at Studio357jc@gmail.com.

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