Enoc Perez: New Paintings

Ben Brown Fine Arts is delighted to present New Paintings, the first solo exhibition of New York-based artist Enoc Perez to be held at the Palm Beach gallery, following his highly acclaimed solo exhibitions More Than This (Hong Kong, 2021) and The Cinematic Self  (London, 2019). The exhibition features a group of large-scale paintings depicting classic landmarks from Perez’s native Puerto Rico, the imagery culled from vintage travel advertisements promoting the allure and promise of visiting this tropical island.

 

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1967, Perez moved to New York City in the late 1980s, earning great renown for his paintings of iconic, utopian architecture. Throughout his illustrious career, Perez has developed a distinct visual vocabulary, using architecture and interiors as symbols to examine power, identity, popular culture, history and politics. Perez is similarly interested in the subliminal seduction and historical value of myriad visual media, looking at advertising, both vintage and contemporary, social media and celebrity culture to inform his work