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NEWS: Kurtis Brand Opens “Quemada (Burn)”, New Work at Galeria Panza Verde

by Kurtis Brand | Nov 27, 2018 | Ash, Guatemala, Manta Cruda, Paintings, Sculpture, Sustainable Materials, Upcycled Art, Wipee

Antigua, Guatemala (Nov. 14, 2018): Galeria Panza Verde is proud to exhibit the poetic new work of artist Kurtis Brand in a deeply moving show called “Quemada” (Burn).

Don Jose’s Magic Escobas

by Kurtis Brand | Sep 18, 2018 | Guatemala

Guatemala, especially for an expat artist such as myself, provides one with a constant source of inspiration. This country is a wild sensorial feast….

Manta Cruda

by Kurtis Brand | Sep 5, 2018 | Manta Cruda

I get way too excited about canvas. The smell, the feel, the texture, the vast variation of surface quality. When I roll out a fresh piece of canvas, this powerful feeling takes over that I can’t describe.

Wipee

by Kurtis Brand | Sep 4, 2018 | Wipee

Wipee, (pronounced why-pay), is a quotidian material made of left over textiles and mostly used as painter’s rags. When I first bought it, I had no idea what it was called…

Juan’s Wood

by Kurtis Brand | Sep 4, 2018 | Guatemala, Sustainable Materials

Juan’s wood is the best wood in Guatemala. C’mon, lets not go there, I know what you’re thinking! But it’s true. What Juan’s family has done for sustainable tree and plant farming is truly astonishing.

New Denim Project

by Kurtis Brand | Aug 31, 2018 | Guatemala, Sustainable Materials, Wipee

My favorite material to work with right now is called wipee. It’s basically left over threads from various types of manufactured textiles rolled up into a ball and sold….

Fuego

by Kurtis Brand | Aug 31, 2018 | Ash, Guatemala

My family and I were in the Hudson Valley of New York enjoying a short vacation the week before Volcan Fuego erupted leaving death and destruction in it’s wake….