Abstraction in Photography International Art Exhibition | XIOMARO
My artwork was created in New York City. It features tight compositions of reflections and slow exposures of motion. These photographs of fleeting moments introduce viewers to new ways of seeing at the intersection of realism and abstraction, e.g., that there is more in a mere window or crowd than the window or crowd itself. This higher understanding through abstraction is what philosophers refer to as aphaeresis. The images always offer something new to discover for private interpretation. Layers of color, textures, and shapes can be enjoyed for their unseen beauty or they can move one to contemplate what the chaotic swirl of life in a fast-paced urban environment says about ourselves, alienation, technology, corporate consumerism, spirituality, and contemporary culture in New York or any other global metropolis. As such, the images challenge the artificial realities of social media snapshots that are posed or manipulated by Photoshop, filters, and AI.
Xiomaro is an internationally exhibited artist. His practice is divided into two portfolios: iconic historic sites commissioned by the U.S. National Park Service and independent personal work documenting urban street life.
His solo exhibitions have been presented at numerous venues including Harvard University, Long Island Museum, Morris Museum, and Fruitlands Museum. His work has also been featured at galleries in the U.S., England, Scotland, Italy, and Greece. Publications such as The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Fine Art Connoisseur magazine have reported on his work and he has appeared on many American network news programs including documentary episodes by PBS and Fox Nation.
As a writer, Xiomaro authored Weir Farm National Historic Site (Arcadia Publishing) with a foreword by Senator Joseph Lieberman. His second book, on street photography, will be published in 2025 by Fonthill Media in the U.K.
Xiomaro graduated college as a philosophy major and was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Law and Politics at New York University School of Law. As an attorney, he represented Fortune 500 corporations and celebrities in hip hop, dance, and pop music. After recovering from cancer, he left the legal profession and began pursuing photography as an art form.
