Opening Reception: Edison Peñafiel, Me pongo el sol al hombro y el mundo
Join us for the opening reception of Edison Peñafiel [https://edisonpenafiel.com/]: Me pongo el sol al hombro y el mundo es amarillo (I Carry the Sun on My Shoulder and the World Turns Yellow) This exhibition features a large-scale installation composed of suspended paintings that shape the gallery into a space of movement and pause. As visitors walk through the work, scenes unfold gradually—figures resting, departing, and lingering in moments of transition. Rather than offering a single point of view, the installation encourages viewers to slow down, wander, and experience the work through their own movement. Color, scale, and material create a rhythmic environment that invites reflection on presence, memory, and the experience of carrying forward. Join us for the opening reception and experience the exhibition in a shared moment. Thursday, January 29 | 6:00–9:00 PM Free and open to the public. *Made possible with support from the Broward County Cultural Division. Edison Peñafiel (b. 1985, Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a multidisciplinary artist whose large-scale installations explore themes of movement, power, memory, and perception. After immigrating to the United States in 2002, his work has increasingly reflected on the emotional and historical conditions that shape contemporary life. Peñafiel’s installations combine painting, sculpture, video, and sound, often drawing from German Expressionism and cinematic language to create psychologically charged environments. His work has been exhibited at institutions including the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, Coral Springs Museum of Art, Sabrina Amrani Gallery, and the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo 2 de Mayo (CA2M) in Madrid. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including a VIA Art Fund Production Grant, the Knight Foundation Award and Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, the Ellies Creator Award, and the Premio ARCO Comunidad de Madrid. His work is held in the collections of Oolite Arts, Elsewhere Museum, and CA2M. About The Frank The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery is a contemporary art space in Pembroke Pines dedicated to artistic experimentation, critical dialogue, and public engagement. Working with regional, national, and international artists, The Frank presents exhibitions and programs that explore materiality, process, and ideas shaping our world today. Located in the Charles F. Dodge City Center, the gallery features multiple exhibition spaces and a learning studio, offering free, inclusive programs that invite visitors of all ages to experience art as a space for curiosity, inquiry, and connection. The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 (954) 392-9420 www.thefrankgallery.org TheFrank@ppines.com Instagram: @thefrankpembrokepines Facebook: The Frank Pembroke Pines
