Artist Aaron Nagel in front of his work. Photo from Arrestedmotion.com.

Aaron Nagel paints hyper-realist portraits with strong, Baroque contrasts in light and color. His solo show Bastion is opening in the SG Project Space this Saturday, June 8th from 7 – 11 PM. A true Renaissance Man, Nagel is both an accomplished artist and lead guitarist for the band Desa. Mostly choosing the female form as his subject, Nagel’s paintings subvert traditional Catholic iconography with unapologetic nudity and a modern aesthetic. In our interview with Nagel, we learned that the artist’s nudes are intended to be more figurative than erotic, and that he manipulates the lighting with photographic techniques to achieve those dramatic effects.

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Bastion, New Works by Aaron Nagel
Opening Reception – June 8, 2024, 7-11 pm
On View Through June 29, 2024
@ Shooting Gallery Project Space (shootinggallerysf.com/project-space)
886 Geary Street, San Francisco CA 94109

To read the full interview and catch a glimpse of Nagel’s latest work, follow the jump. Read more »