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Guillermo Esparza in his studio in front of his Green Seraph painting, photo credit Gil Ortiz

An exhibit of sacred art - Arcanum Angelorum (Mystery of the Angels) - with works by Guillermo Esparza, award-winning, internationally recognized American iconographer, painter, and sculptor, will be displayed in St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral. The opening reception is on Thursday, February 26 from 6 to 9 pm and the show will run through July 31, 2009. The exhibit will commemorate the Bicentennial Celebration of the Cathedral located in the historic SoHo neighborhood in New York City and the restoration of the tabernacle of the church by the artist-in-residence, Guillermo Esparza. The exhibition will feature recent paintings of angels in oil, icons in egg tempera and gold, drawings, as well as sculptures and mural designs. The exhibit will take place in the undercroft of the Old Cathedral in the Holy Name Chapel, opposite 263 Mulberry Street.

The artist’s works are in the permanent collections at the Vatican Museum in Rome, the Phanar Museum in Istanbul, Turkey, the US National Archives, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as well as numerous cathedrals, churches, museums, and private collections. Guillermo Esparza, is considered a visionary in the world of public art in the US, is the first recipient of the “Percent-For-Art” public commission from the State of Arizona in 1986, thus opening the door to the next generation of artists competing for public commissions. His permanent installations of sculpture, monuments, and murals are located throughout the US. Guillermo Esparza works in the figurative manner, drawing from Byzantine, Classical and Alexandrian influences to create an original conception of light and color. An observer of natural phenomena, his work is infused with poetic reasoning and the constant movement of light on forms.

The exhibition will feature recent paintings of angels in oil, icons in egg tempera and gold, drawings, as well as sculptures and mural designs by Guillermo Esparza

Opening Reception With The Artist:
Thursday, February 26, 2009
6 pm to 9 pm

Holy Name Chapel,
(opposite) 263 Mulberry Street,
New York, NY, 10012
Please note: The exhibit will take place in the undercroft of the Old Cathedral.

For exhibition hours, please contact the Cathedral’s office at (212) 226-8075

For further information, please visit:
http://www.guillermoesparza.com
http://www.andriasovaesparza.com