Artist Biography

A native of Spain, Jesús Núñez is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist. From a young age, art has always come naturally to him. As a teenager growing up in Madrid his first step into the public art world was through street art. As he became established in life, he turned his artistic talents to a new form of culinary art. For 20+ years Jesús has led helms of renowned restaurants in New York City and Madrid, including three of his own: Gastroarte, Polenta, and Flou. In its review of Jesús’ first New York restaurant, The New York Times called his cuisine edible art and compared Jesús to famed Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali. Throughout his career, Jesús has proven himself a highly creative visionary who pushes boundaries and experiments with new techniques. Fourteen years ago he moved to New York City and has since been creating new work that is genuine to his process and life experiences thus far.

Artist Statement

Throughout the work, the artist's goal is to demonstrate how everything you see coexists together in a delicate balance. In this way, the contrasts of different curves and shapes are united by careful use of color to give this collection a sense of wanting to be heard, to be seen, and to blur the boundaries of what constitutes art.

The artist uses a unique acrylic brushstroke technique in which he creates these balanced curves using one continuous motion. Using kitchen tools as opposed to paint brushes to create his unique artworks. Throughout this collection, you will see a perfect blend of colors specifically chosen by the artist to complement each piece and bring out its full potential. This technique was born out of his years of creating balanced and beautiful culinary presentations.