(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Ruth Bauer Nustadter Gallery at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) presents Towards the Future, an exhibit of digital paintings by Gustavo Rojas. The exhibit will be on view from October 2 through November 14, 2026 at HACPAC.
Gustavo was born in Colombia and has lived in Teaneck, NJ since 1987. He studied art at the National University in Bogota and in New York he took courses at the renowned Art Students League. He is a painter, sculptor, printmaker and digital artist. His work can be described as abstract with figurative elements that aim to express feelings and ideas to communicate with the viewers.
Throughout his career, Gustavo has had several solo exhibits and participated in many group shows throughout New Jersey and across the United States as well as in Colombia, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. One of his award winning etchings is in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum and The Library of Congress.
This exhibit is curated by Kim Schmitt Thomas, the Neustadter Gallery’s curator. Kim’s mission is to bring compelling and lively exhibitions to the community to encourage a deeper appreciation for art, as it holds the power to enrich our lives.
An opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 8 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Gallery. Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) is located at 102 State Street in Hackensack, New Jersey.
“As an artist, I try to communicate messages about the world and my reality through my artistic interpretation. My work shows different ways of seeing and expressing feelings in our lives as influenced by the current world. From fantasies, social struggles, paths to follow, ideals to achieve, common moments and experiences that serve to communicate the varied relationships in human life.
"My work can be described as abstract with figurative elements that lead the viewer to find ideas expressed in the paintings. Geometric lines in different perspectives are the characteristic element in my work and are present in all my paintings. I have created my own artistic language and unique vision to express how I see the universe and to communicate a message to the spectator. My work is not part of an artistic movement and has not been influenced by any specific artists.
"The work that I am presenting in this exhibition is digital. These digital paintings are created directly on the computer after a previous drawing I make with ink on paper. The drawings allow me to capture spontaneous ideas which I then develop fully and in greater detail on the computer.
"I welcome different interpretations of my work from the viewers." -- Gustavo Rojas
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