Nicolas Luna

Luna grew up in rural Mexico, the son of a Mexican quantum chaos physicist and an American mother who taught, wrote, edited and translated. Part of his youth was spent in the United States. In California, he studied Cultural Anthropology and Art, specializing in printmaking at UCSC. As an adult, he has lived in Germany, Hungary, and Thailand. Each place has influenced his art and provided inspiration on his journey to find peace in paradox. His work has been sold worldwide in such countries as Thailand, Mexico, USA, Malaysia and Hungary.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My drawings are abstracted from various aspects of nature. Each of them is a prospective sculptural essence. They are conceived from enhancements, maturities, multiplications and intensification of forms. My main subjects are people because they are a world, a landscape, and an animal all bundled into one.

My work is strongly inspired by the Mexican muralists whose murals I grew up seeing as well as by the delicate line-work which characterises Thai and much of Asian art. The American expressionists’ use of color and bold strokes are how my American side shows itself.

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PGCE, University of Nottingham, UK (2011)
B.A. Cultural Anthropology (Honors) UCSC, (2008)

SOLO EXHIBITS

- "Reyes", Galeria de Arte Pedro Arrupe, SJ, Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. May 2018

- "LUCHADORES" Addict Gallery, Chiang Mai, Thailand. September 2017

- "The Travelling Printmaker" The Meeting Room Art Gallery, March 17th- 31st, 2016, Chiang Mai, Thailand

- "A Lively Beginning: A Retrospective of Works Created in Chiang Mai from 2010-2015" Promenada Resort Mall, March 14- April 10, 2016. Chiang Mai, Thailand 

•"Circo Mexicano", Galeria Casa Nueve, July 8- August 8, 2015. Puebla, Mexico

•"PRAYNTINGS", Sangdee Gallery (Chiang Mai, Thailand)- 11/2014

•"GENTE", Sangdee Gallery (Chiang Mai, Thailand)- 04/2014

•Le Meridien Hotel (Chiang Mai, Thailand)- TEDxChiangMai 2013 Conference, 09/2013




GROUP EXHIBITIONS

•Itajuba, Minas Gerais (Brasil) 09/2013- Galeria de Artes Visuaes e Poéticas- FICA ITAJUBA- "ÑAO LUGAR" •JOJOKOBE Gallery (Chiang Mai, Thailand)- 11/2013 •Baan Tuek Art Center (Chiang Mai, Thailand)- "Fusion Artists" 03/2014
•2nd Hotel Art Fair- Hotel Luxx Langsuan, Bangkok, 05/2014
•"First Impressions: Thai andAmerican Printmaking Collaborations" at C.A.P. Gallery and Studio, Chiang Mai, Thailand (July 2014)
•"RMUTL International Arts Workshop 2014 Ex...