DDG Palm Springs January 1 2024

where he has lived and created his art
since 2010.
Selgado says that the early violent
experience was a turning point in his
life where he always had dreams of
becoming an artist. As his work evolved
his art became his weapon. He says
he is not the angry youth he once
was but that “his art is still the vehicle
for his voice”. He is actively involved
in LGBTQ issues and art is an amazing
way to talk about political issues. With
his recent successes in the art world,
he contributes generously to LGBTQ
charities
and more
reflective of his
experiences
and his visual
comments on
current culture.
Although Selgado
lives in the UK
he has been
greatly influenced
by the continuing violence in the U.S.
The Orlando massacre and the mass
shootings in Colorado Springs had
a profound effect on him and was
reflected in the art he produced at the
time.
The Beers Gallery in London is Salgado’s
primary outlet. His work is figurative and
somewhat homoerotic. The mediums
he works with are primarily oil and oil
pastels. Male figures and portraits
are the primary subjects with abstract
aesthetics compared to artists such as
Henri Matisse, Paul Gauguin, and Francis
Bacon. although Selgado’s work
is more contemporary, more colorful,
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This pre-election
year has been
reflective of hatemongering
coming
especially from the
MAGA wing of the
Republican Party. LGBTQj hate crimes
have shown an increase of 40 percent
with added emphasis on transgender
crimes increasing over 60 percent. The
targeting of vulnerable groups has
always been an emphasis with rightwing
supremacists. Artists of all genres
have been spearheading and exposing
the evil of these pitiable groups and
their destructive influence in society.
throughout history. The year 2024 will
be an indicator of how this democratic
society continues to either be more
reflective of or regressive of acceptance
and equality. Hoping and Wishing for
a positive and accepting NEW YEAR.