JOSE LOPEZ VERGARA “RITVALS”
NOVEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 7, 2025
Arcadia Contemporary is proud to present “Ritvals,” the second solo exhibition of new paintings by the young, Latin master, Jose Lopez Vergara. Merging classical drawing and painting techniques with a contemporary sensibility, Vergara continues to create elegant and mystical works that are a result of his academic training at the Angel Academy of Art in Florence and later at the Grand Central Atelier in New York.
“In this show of my newest oil paintings, I continue to explore characters of mythological provenance; guardians, wanderers, maidens, beasts... I’m trying to find what remains sacred in the modern human condition.
I want to present the fierce instinct to protect what we love, the longing for connection, the patience to create something by hand, the small acts of reverence hidden in our routines. These acts manifest themselves in our mundane efforts such as lighting a candle or whispering a name. The arise in our urge to tell stories, the persistence of love, the uncertainty of death and our desire to understand what lies beyond. It is the moments when time slows, when we listen, when we truly look to see the beauty of imperfection and stand in the quiet belief that beauty still matters, even when the world forgets to see. I want to depict all of this….and so much more.”
- Jose Lopez Vergara, 2025
“Vendor of Masks II”
Oil on Canvas
40 x 50 Inches
“Whispers” Oil on Canvas 36 x 45 Inches
“Mother” Oil on Canvas 39.5 x 29 Inches
“The Wolf Mask” Oil on Canvas 23 x 37.5 Inches
“Armory” Oil on Canvas 14 x 31.5 Inches
“Omen” Oil on Canvas 18.5 x 22 Inches
“The Fates” Oil on Linen
21.5 x 15 Inches
“Relics” Oil on Canvas 16 x 13 Inches
“Shimmer” Oil on Canvas 10 x 13.5 Inches
“Vow” Oil on Linen 11 x 8.5 Inches
“Wolf” Bronze
8 x 8 x 10 Inches
“The Beast” Oil on Linen 28 x 37 Inches
“Icon” Oil on Linen 24 x 18 Inches
“Penelope” Oil on Linen 16 x 9 Inches
“March” Oil on Linen 9 x 7 Inches
