"Past Curfew" Solo Exhibition by John Guzman at Real Art Ways

Press release

HARTFORD, CONN. Real Art Ways will open a solo exhibition by New Haven-based artist John Guzman on Thursday, October 17, at 6:00 pm, during CCH (Creative Cocktail Hour). Gallery hours are every day from 1-9 pm. Admission is free. Real Art Ways is at 56 Arbor Street in Hartford.

With Past Curfew, Guzman explores biomorphic forms that address the fragility and interiority of mind and environment.

Guzman's paintings are a byproduct of experiences and reflections of the artist’s surroundings, growing up in San Antonio’s Southside. In these monumental works, Guzman abstracts the human form in a way that reflects the mental and bodily harm endured by those close to him, in turn portraying the unrecognizable transformations caused by years of punishment, relapse, and self-destruction.

After moving to Connecticut in 2021, these fragmented human forms remain a central theme in Guzman's work. More recently, Guzman shifted his focus inward, reconfiguring anatomies as a tool for obsessive investigations of his art practice.

Check out Guzman's work on his website and learn more about
"Past Curfew" here.

About the Artist

John Guzman is a painter born and raised on the South Side of San Antonio, Texas. A self-taught painter, Guzman previously pursued printmaking while studying at the Southwest School of Art. In 2021, the artist presented the solo exhibition "I Would Have Killed To See It" at Presa House Gallery, curated by Rigoberto Luna, shortly after Guzman was selected as a Studio Fellow at NXTHVN in New Haven, Connecticut. His work has since been featured in distinguished art fairs, including The Armory Show, NYC, and ZONA MACO, CDMX, and Sean Kelly Gallery.