(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Sandy Bennett Art Gallery at the Bergen Performing Arts Center hosts Expressionist Art: Majestic Exhibition, a solo exhibition of mixed media paintings by Julio Borges. The art exhibit is in residence at The Sandy Bennett Art Gallery on the 2nd floor of the bergenPAC from February 4-26, 2017. In this exhibit, Julio Borges reflects on his life and journey from Cuba to New Jersey with the use of oils on canvas.
Julio Borges, born in Calabazar de Saguar, left Cuba in 1968 and moved to Union City, NJ in 1970 after living in Spain for two years. In 1965 Julio studied drawing and painting in The National School of Arts in Santa Clara, Cuba. In 1989 he graduated from The Rafdaly Fine Arts Academy in New Jersey. Also in 1990 he took master lessons at Dalia Condis Fine Arts Academy in North Bergen, New Jersey. Julio has presented his artwork in the Tri-State area in a variety of personal and collective exhibits in a span of 30 years, notably at the United Nations, the Jadite Gallery and the Garden State Arts Center. When he is not painting, Julio owns a real estate company by the name of Gonzalo Real Estate and is an active member of H.A.V.A.S. and the Classical Arts Theatre/Gallery.
Julio Borges nació in Calabar de Sagua. Salió de Cuba en 1969 y se mudó para Union City, NJ, en 1970 después de haber vivido en España por dos años. En 1965 Julio estudió dibujo y pintura en La Escuela Nacional de Art en Santa Clara, Cuba. Se graduó en 1989 de la Rafdaly Fine Arts Academy en New Jersey como pintor, y también tomó cursos de maestría en La Academia de Arte de Dalia Condis en North Bergen, NJ. Julio ha presentado sus obras por más de treinta años en una varios sitios en el área triestatal, especialmente en las Naciones Unidas, la Jafite Gallery, y el Garden State Arts Center. Cuando no está pintando, Julio es un inversionista inmobiliario (Gonzalo Real Estate) y es un membro activo del H.A.V.A.S. y The Classical Arts Theatre/Gallery.
The gallery is open to the general public during box office hours Mon-Fri 11:00am – 6:00pm and Saturday 12:00pm to 4:00pm and available to patrons of scheduled performances. There is a free reception open to the public on Monday, February 6, 2017 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
bergenPAC is located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, NJ.
IMAGES BY Julio Borges
