Collection: "Constructed Realism" Robert Chavez Solo Exhibition

KALEID Gallery is proud to present:



Constructed Realism

Robert D. Chavez III solo exhibition



In this project, Constructed Realism, I am conveying a “day in the life” through the lens of past, present, and future. It is my voyage through a dreamlike state. It’s the spiritual journey I embark on every day as I take pictures. When I go out to shoot, I feel like a hunter, scanning for evocations of emotion – both good and bad. These images fly in front of me, and I chase them; or they stay still and wait for me to capture them. These photographs are delving deeply into my soul. I’m using the artwork to share my own perspective of reality, tangled up in a ball of beautiful art.
Poetry. Pain. Pursuit. Delight. Always driving me forward in my art and in my life.



Artist Bio

Robert D. Chavez III was born and raised in the East Bay, and began drawing as a child as a form of escape from the harsh realities of the world. At 20-years-old, Robert discovered that his true passion was photography, which he has pursued ever since. Robert Chavez holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art Photography. Working in galleries for years gave Robert a strong perspective and inspiration from artists like Robert Rauschenberg, Irving Penn, and Robert Frank. After moving to San Jose and finding a community of artists, Robert’s artwork has flourished. He shares his love of photography with his students in the photography classes he assists at San Jose City College. By sharing his zeal for all art, but specifically photography, to the younger generation, Robert Chavez hopes to instill that same idea of the sanctuary that art can be in one’s life, as it has always been in his own.



Exhibition Dates: September 6–27, 2024


Gallery Hours: Thursdays – *Fridays 12–7pm, Saturdays 12–5pm, and *First Fridays 5–9pm

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