SESSION 3 - July 6–12

Santiago Galeas, an artist born in Silver Spring, Maryland, weaves the realms of gender, sexuality, and nature in his paintings. A graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and holding a recent Masters in Fine Arts from the New York Academy of Art, Galeas portrays queer Latinx Americans against the simultaneous backdrops of North American landscapes and a vibrant fantasy of Latin America. His work explores themes of gender, sexuality, immigration, and diaspora, celebrating the power of queer and trans individuals in portraiture. Galeas has been honored with a grant from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, three publications in New American Paintings and an upcoming solo exhibition at Rosemont College.

Santiago Galeas, Desafío, 2022, oil and acrylic on canvas, 72 x 60 inches