Daniel Ballesteros

Gold Leaf Trees
May 3 – June 7

A serene art gallery featuring two paintings on beige walls; the larger painting shows a detailed blue tree against a gold background, and the smaller one has a simpler tree motif.
A painting of a solitary tree with delicate, detailed branches and leaves, set against a textured gold background with few small yellow squares. the tree's leaves are depicted in a blue and white palette.
Abstract painting featuring a blue and white tree on a textured golden background, accented with squares of yellow.
An artistic depiction of a single tree with vibrantly colored leaves on a textured golden backdrop composed of square panels.

Press Release

Richard Levy Galllery is pleased to present Gold Leaf Trees, photographs by Daniel Ballesteros. In this series, Ballesteros positions trees as witnesses to gun violence, urbanization, and climate change by gilding over all manmade structures within each image and leaving only vegetation visible. Ballesteros has been an artist-in-residence at the Woodstock Center for Photography, the Camera Club of New York, Bose Pacia, The Luminary, and Kala Institute. Originally from St. Louis, Ballesteros currently resides in Oakland.

High-resolution images are available on request. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @levygallery  @ballesterosprojects #ballesterosprojects

Dates: May 3–June 7, 2019
Reception:May 3, 5:30–8:30 pm
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: 505.766.9888, info@levygallery.com, www.levygallery.com @levygallery 

Artwork and Information
Daniel Ballesteros