A Perspective From Above - Show Announcement

A Perspective from Above

A Perspective From Above – Show Announcement A Perspective From Above Exhibit When the viewer is above the subject, it creates a unique visual journey. From macro views of small creatures to wide vistas and those flying machines – artists show us their creative perspectives! Featuring the work of 14 Arizona artists. Opening Reception – … Read more

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Motivated History

Yavapai College – ONE GALLERY, TWO EXHIBITIONS Jeff Del Nero – Motivated History – June 6 – August 4, 2023 Q&A With Jeff Del Nero – Read more in this article from AcrossTheStreet.com Article “One Gallery, Two Exhibits” – Read more in this article from SignalsAZ.com or Listen (3:23) Opening Reception and 4TH Friday Artwalk June … Read more

Time and Time Again Jeff Del Nero

Time and Time Again

“Time and Time Again” 7.5” W x 10.5” H media: Acrylic, Ink, Graphite, on Paper, Jeff Del Nero 2022 This a reference to a science silhouette symbol of a human over a redrawn version from a medieval engraving. As a young boy, while sitting in front of the television, I had a habit of working … Read more

21st Annual Artlink Juried Exhibition

February 2021 Juried Exhibit I was pleased to be included in this year’s Artlink juried show at Found:re Contemporary. See the Exhibit Catalog as a pdf here. There was a nice group of artists in the show, and the experience was tenuous due to the ongoing stresses about COVID-19. People were genuinely happy to be … Read more

Interview with Tripp Art

Artist: Terry Tripp of TrippArt Interviews Artist: Jeff Del Nero about his work. TrippsArtClass.com TrippArt: What first got you interested in visual art? What’s your “art testimony”? JEFF DEL NERO: Illustration was an early interest. I loved album cover art and how the visual expression of the music added to the experience. The whole package … Read more

Jeff Del Nero’s work at ASU Polytechnic library through January 2020

Another opportunity to show the smaller works at Arizona State University‘s Polytechnic Campus Library Gallery. The Polytechnic campus Library is pleased to showcase the work of local artist Jeff Del Nero. Along with running his own art business, Del Nero also is an instructor on design and illustration at Grand Canyon University. Del Nero’s work, … Read more

Life Remote

As a figure in our culture, the person holding the remote has control. In an evening in front of the television, it may be represented by a commonly heard statement  ”…hand me the clicker.” There is control implied by the possession of that device. A bain in that is existence is the necessity of having … Read more

Paper Planes

The Vault Gallery at the Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix campus Library is featuring “Paper Planes,” an exhibit of the work of Jeff Del Nero. His current paintings are of mixed media on various sized panels in the form of college-ruled binder paper. It’s a visual reference to the time in his life when mark-making … Read more

Refugees of Eden

“Refugees from Eden” 30.5 x 24 in., size S, acrylic on panel, Jeff Del Nero 2018

Refugees of Eden. Those escaping a now-dead tree. This is a "serious doodle" based on an idea I had while the debates regarding the Syrian refugees were trying to find new countries in which to escape...

A land that was once home, is now no longer hospitable. Now their new reality is a cold, hard land of unreceptive people that see them as inconveniences.

In the permanent collection of Life Pacific University.

Galerie U7 in Frankfurt

In 2003 I was included in a show with a painter from Germany. This was a chance to show my work in a really new situation for me—internationally! The situation was a great opportunity and a real learning experience. Below is a rough translation from an article about the show in the Frankfurter Neue Presse. … Read more

Well, I met Hockney and got into a catalog.

In 1991 a bunch of us were included in a show called “California Perspective“ at the Modern Museum of Art in Santa Ana, California. At the time I was happy to be involved with something that sounded so bonafide. It was a special feeling to be included in this show, I knew and respected the … Read more

Invisible Visible

Reflecting on my work, in the past, it was more aligned with romanticism layered with social realism. Combining those elements that are “seen,” then fashioning and ordering them in a way that seeks to make them memorable and newly discovered. Now my work more aligns with the conceptual ideology of making something that was once … Read more

Time Out of Mind - Jeff Del Nero

“Time Out of Mind” Azusa Pacific University Heritage Gallery

Azusa Pacific University – Heritage Gallery Show of Jeff Del Nero’s work titled “Time Out of Mind.” Artist Disclaimer The apparent mysteries depicted in the scenarios here, seek to align cultural and historical references. Many contradictions found in the imagery tend to allude to the various signals and channels we regularly encounter in an increasingly … Read more

Time Out of Mind

post-history, communication, technology-eras, strife, innovation, time, etc. “Time Out of Mind” 36×48 in. size M, acrylic on panel, Jeff Del Nero 2018 Details “Time Out of Mind” 36×48 in. size M, acrylic on panel, Jeff Del Nero 2018 Interested in buying this painting? This painting is currently available for purchase through SaatchiArt.com Buy Now